Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, Setúbal

The Our Lady of Grace Cathedral [1] (Portuguese: Sé Catedral de Santa Maria da Graça) also called Setúbal Cathedral is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church that works as the Cathedral of Setúbal,[2][3] a city in Portugal.[4] It is located in the heart of the primitive medieval town of Setúbal, around which the most important medieval district of the city as well as the religious and administrative center developed.

Our Lady of Grace Cathedral
Sé Catedral de Santa Maria da Graça
LocationSetúbal
Country Portugal
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

Founded in the thirteenth century, the current building is a reconstruction of the High Renaissance with a Mannerist facade. Inside are frescoed columns and tiles of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

On a side street is the Gothic porch of an old house, the Hospital João Palmeiro.

See also

References
  1. Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace in Setúbal
  2. Gazeta de Lisboa (in Portuguese). Imprensa Nacional. 1829-01-01.
  3. Mizoguchi, Ivan (2006-01-01). Palladio E O Neoclassicismo (in Portuguese). EDIPUCRS. ISBN 9788574305561.
  4. "IPPAR - Serviços do IPPAR". 2009-12-20. Archived from the original on 2009-12-20. Retrieved 2016-09-09.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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