Church of São Salvador de Paderne
42°05′23″N 8°16′27″W / 42.0896°N 8.2741°W / 42.0896; -8.2741
The Church of São Salvador de Paderne (English: Church of the Saviour of Paderne) is a Portuguese church in Paderne, Melgaço, the northernmost municipality in Portugal.
About
The origins of the church are Romanesque, but it was subjected to significant alterations in the Baroque period.
Its architectural plan consists of a Latin cross, one short nave with a large transept.
The east side of the church has three rectangular chapels.
It has been classified by IPPAR[1] as National Monument since 1910.[2]
See also
- Portuguese Romanesque architecture
- List of churches in Portugal
References
External links
Media related to Igreja de Paderne (Melgaço) at Wikimedia Commons
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