The Cathedral of Aveiro was once part of the Dominican Monastery of Our Lady of Mercy of Aveiro, founded in 1423. In 1834, when Prime Minister Joaquim António de Aguiar closed the convents and houses of all religious orders with the decree of May 30th, the church became a parish church. In 1938, Pope Pius XI restored the Diocese of Aveiro, and the church became the Cathedral of Aveiro.
The Parish Church of Válega is a Baroque style church with the characteristic Portuguese mosaic of tiles creating religious scenes in the front, even though tiles usually depict blue plant designs.
Inside, the baptismal font, in Ançã stone , dating from the beginning of the 16th century , and the main altarpiece , dating from the 18th century, stand out.
The Igreja de Santa Marinha de Cortegaça is a 20th-century church in the village of Cortegaça known for the tiles panels that decorate its exterior.
The Igreja de Santa Justa is an 18th-century church in Coimbra.
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