Church of São Cristóvão

The Church of São Cristóvão is a medieval building in the quarter of Mouraria. It was one of the few buildings that survived the 1755 earthquake almost intact. The church was added to the World Monuments Watch list in 2016 due to its worrying state of preservation.

About this building

The current building dates from the 16th century. It has a Mannerist façade and a Baroque interior. The church has a single nave decorated with paintings by 17th century painter Bento Coelho.

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Parking within 250m
  • Café within 500m

Other nearby buildings

Igreja de São Domingos

The Church of São Domingos, of the convent of Santo Domingos de Lisboa, was built in 1241, but bears the features of the period of its reconstruction in 1536, after an earthquake.