Bolhão in Porto, Portugal — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Igreja de Santo Ildefonso
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Church of Saint Ildefonso

— Porto World Heritage —

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 30, 2023

1. Igreja de Santo Ildefonso / Church of Saint Ildefonso Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

O edifício foi construído na primeira metade do séc. XVIII, no local onde existia uma ermida medieval. A escadaria que dá acesso ao templo foi aumentada posteriormente, erguendo-se então um obelisco que harmonizava o conjunto com a fronteira Igreja dos Clérigos. Os azulejos que revestem as paredes exteriores ilustram cenas da vida del Santo Ildefonso e alegorias da Eucaristia. São da autoria de Jorge Colaço e datam de 1932.

This church was built in the first half of the XVIIIth century on the site of a mediaeval hermitage. The tiles on the outside walls were painted in 1932 by Jorge Colaço. (Marker Number 21.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 41° 8.768′ N, 8° 36.398′ W. Marker is in Porto. It is in Bolhão. It is on Rua de Santo Ildefonso, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rua de Santo Ildefonso 11, Porto 4000-153, Portugal. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on the Iberian Peninsula,

in the Schengen Area,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

Portuguese colonies,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Praça da Batalha / “Battle Square” (about 120 meters away,

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measured in a direct line); Dom Pedro II and Dona Teresa Cristina (about 210 meters away); Igreja da Ordem do Terço / Church of the Order of the Rosary (about 210 meters away); Arnaldo Gama (about 210 meters away); Igreja dos Congregados (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Palácio dos Condes de Azevedo (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Rua das Flores / “Flowers Street” (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Capela das Almas de Santa Catarina (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Porto.

Also see . . . Church of Saint Ildefonso (Wikipedia).

Overview: The Igreja de Santo Ildefonso is an eighteenth-century church in Porto, Portugal. The church is located near Batalha Square.

Completed in 1739, the church was built in a proto-Baroque style and features a retable by the Italian artist Nicolau Nasoni and a façade of 1932 azulejo tilework. The church is named in honour of the Visigoth, Ildephonsus of Toledo, bishop of Toledo from 657 until his death in 667.

(Submitted on August 30, 2023.)

Igreja de Santo Ildefonso / Church of Saint Ildefonso Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 30, 2023

2. Igreja de Santo Ildefonso / Church of Saint Ildefonso Marker - wide view

The marker is located just to the right of the church entrance.

Igreja de Santo Ildefonso / Church of Saint Ildefonso image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 30, 2023

3. Igreja de Santo Ildefonso / Church of Saint Ildefonso

Church of Saint Ildefonso - azulejo tiles image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 30, 2023

4. Church of Saint Ildefonso - azulejo tiles

Approximately 11,000 azulejo tiles cover the façade of the church, which were created by artist Jorge Colaço and placed in November 1932. The tiles depict scenes from the life of Saint Ildefonso and figurative imagery from the Gospels. - Wikipedia

Igreja de Santo Ildefonso image. Click for full size.

circa 1905

5. Igreja de Santo Ildefonso

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 682 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 30, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

Igreja de Santo Ildefonso⎯⎯⎯Church of Saint Ildefonso

— Porto World Heritage —

Igreja de Santo Ildefonso
⎯⎯⎯
Church of Saint Ildefonso