Misericordia Church

This church is located just behind City Hall (You can see its facade from the Praça João III ). It was built in 1589 as a chapel for the House and Mercy Hospital. These were annexed and founded by Bishop Rodrigo de Carvalho a few years earlier. It's a small church with a single nave, a rectangular plan, a bell tower, and a granite facade with Mannerist influences. The round arch portal is framed by Tuscan columns with Doric capitals, and topped with a pediment shaped shell.