The Church of São Salvador de Paderne ( en, Church of the Saviour of Paderne) is a
Portuguese
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church
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in
Paderne Paderne may refer to:
;In Portugal
:*Paderne, Albufeira, a parish in the municipality of Albufeira
:*Paderne (Melgaço), a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Melgaço
:*Castle of Paderne, a 12th-century fortification located in the c ...
,
Melgaço, the northernmost municipality in Portugal.
About
The origins of the church are
Romanesque, but it was subjected to significant alterations in the
Baroque
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period.
Its
architectural plan
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Dimensio ...
consists of a
Latin cross
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, one short nave with a large transept.
The east side of the church has three rectangular chapels.
It has been classified by
IPPAR as
National Monument
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The term may also refer to a spec ...
since 1910.
See also
*
Portuguese Romanesque architecture
The Romanesque style of architecture was introduced in Portugal between the end of the 11th and the beginning of the 12th century. In general, Portuguese cathedrals have a heavy, fortress-like appearance, with crenellations and few decorative ele ...
*
List of churches in Portugal
The following is a list of churches in Portugal by district or autonomous region.
Aveiro District
* Capela de Nossa Senhora do Desterro (Arada) ( pt)
* Capela do Senhor do Calvário ( pt)
*Cathedral of Aveiro
* Church of São João Evangelista ...
References
Sao Salvador Paderne
Buildings and structures in Melgaço, Portugal
National monuments in Viana do Castelo District
Romanesque architecture in Portugal
External links
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