Best places: Catholic churches in Matosinhos, Portugal

Catholic church housing the heart of King Pedro IV & the remains of famous artists in its graveyard.

This 15th-century Catholic place of worship features elaborate, gold-plated design work.

A spiral staircase climbs the inside of this 76m-high baroque bell tower, offering city-wide views.

👍👍 I always visit the churches when I go to different places and this Church was something special. Beautiful architecture on the outside and even more beautifully decorated on the inside. Definitely a must see.

Baroque church with a marble altarpiece & a 75-m bell tower that is a symbol of Porto.

Elegant 18th-century church whose facade is covered in blue & white tiles added in the 1930s.

Connected to its twin church by a house, this baroque church has a well-known tiled side facade.

👍 Beautiful church. Lots of blue tiles on the wall. This is also main attraction for photographer/tourist. Right across the train station .

Notable, 19th-century Catholic church boasting 2 bell towers & Neoclassical architecture.

👍👍 I did not have any chance yet to enter to the church. I just passed in front of the church several times. Pros: 1. The church has beautiful architecture. We can see it from outside. 2. The location is quite strategic. It is in the behind Camara Municipal Porto. 3. Entrance accessible for wheelchair...

14th-century Franciscan church with remarkable interiors including baroque altarpieces & gilt wood.

👍👍 Paroquia maravilhosa, inclusiva, alegre e comunidade participativa! Me sinto muito bem quando la estou!

👍👍 Wonderful, a shame it's always closed. I appeal to the Porto City Council and the Curia. Open and allow the visit of this Wonder. I can be responsible for looking after her if needed, as I live 200 meters away from her.

👍 A igreja é muito bonita, com talha dourada impressionante. Como sempre, não se consegue saber quem foi o mestre entalhador que construiu tal maravilha. Mas o restauro é preocupante, pois parece que usaram uma tinta no lugar de folha de ouro? E lamento a escolha de vitrais, bem pirosos, que desvirtua...

Renaissance-style Catholic church first built in the 1500s, now with an 18th-century baroque facade.

🫤 Very beautiful, but a lot of noise, many conversations in the sacristy without respect for those who are praying, the flower ladies think they are in the cafe, correcting strongly ..

👍 A Igreja Matriz de S. Mamede de Infesta, foi um projeto do arquiteto Pedro de Oliveira e a sua reconstrução e ampliação foi iniciada a 27 de Agosto de 1864 tendo sido inaugurada em 7 de Setembro de 1866. O custo desta obra foi na altura financiada por Rodrigo Pereira Felício, um comerciante que tin...

👍 The church of S. José das Taipas is located within the framework of the Clérigos church, Portuguese Photography Center, former prison of the Porto Relation, Fonte do Olival, Jardim da Cordoaria and Almeida Garrett's house. The place called “Taipas” refers to the fences that were built here in the...

👍 Renovation almost complete

🫤 We had an Airbnb next to this place. Just now, starting from 5pm on a Saturday, there came some horrible bell music from this church. Pure torture to your ears. It's laughable to call this music. Don't know why we deserve this awful treatment. Other than that, the church looks nice from the outside.