Oldest churches on the Portuguese Way

[Clark]

I've been looking online for information on the churches and monuments along the Portuguese Way but can't find much. Does anyone have anyone information, apart from Brierley's guide on old churches or monuments on this stretch of the Camino?

Clark

 

[SabsP]

Vila do Conde
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igreja_Matriz_de_Vila_do_Conde

The beautiful one in Barcelos
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igreja_Matriz_de_Barcelos

The stunning Romanesque one in Rubiaes!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_São_Pedro_de_Rubiães

etc...etc...

 

[JCLima]

I've been looking online for information on the churches and monuments along the Portuguese Way but can't find much. Does anyone have anyone information, apart from Brierley's guide on old churches or monuments on this stretch of the Camino?

Clark

Where are u starting? Lisbon? Porto?

 

[amorfati1]

churches are plenty - finding them OPEN is another question.

Rates - Church

• amorfati1
• Jul 17, 2014

Sao Pedro de Rates (before Barcelos) -
also liked the church of the monastery/alberghe of the Saint/Queen Isabel - near Coimbra.
As i recall - the only church without a cross, but with the statue of the saint instead. believe she's buried there as well. - one can also take a tour of the church/monastery. which i did and quite enjoyed.

would also suggest when you are in Lisboa and/or Porto - go to the catedrale Se' (meaning: it's the bishops seat)
and ask someone there at the bookshop/info about churches / guides.... if you like to find out about 'old' churches. (haven't seen that many new ones 'round anyway)

bom caminho!

 

[VNwalking]

You might consider asking @peregrina2000. She will know.

And Edit...(Warning, Laurie, you may not want to open this!) I just found this very good map:
http://www.rotadoromanico.com/vEN/Gale Laurieria/Maps/Maps/Map_RR.pdf
It's tangential to the Camino from Porto, but shows a LOT of old churches in Northern Portugal!

 

[LesBrass]

We walked from Porto in November and our last night before Santiago was spent in Iria Flavia. It's an unassuming little place with a big history. The guy in our albergue gave us a full history lesson... there is even a little certificate you can get (we didn't get one but I wish we had).

https://caminobrassblog.wordpress.com/2017/11/18/st-james/

The steeples at Iria are unusual and there are similar steeples on Santiago Cathedral... you see them really well on the Rooftop tour and the guide explained the influences.

http://terrasdeiria.com/en/item/iglesia-de-santa-maria-la-mayor-de-iria-flavia-antigua-colegiata/

 

[scruffy1]

Convento de Cristo in Tomar, just up the hill. Also in Tomar the synagogue/museum one of the two ancient synagogues remaining in all of Portugal.

 

[scruffy1]

Convento de Cristo in Tomar, just up the hill. Also in Tomar the synagogue/museum one of the two ancient synagogues remaining in all of Portugal.

 

[WalkingJane]

Braga, north of Porto and off the Camino route, is a pilgrimage site for Portuguese. There are many cathedrals in the city, and up north of the city is Bom Jesus, which is accessed by a small train, or many! steps. Some pilgrims go up on their knees. There are some celtic ruins out east of the city.
Fatima, north of of Lisbon, west and a bit north of Tomar, is another pilgrimage site for Portuguese.