Religious sites in the Algarve
Algarve's Sacred Sites
Explore the religious architecture of southern Portugal and the borderlands through this collection of historic churches, convents, and chapels. Highlights include Faro’s 18th-century Igreja do Carmo, known for its bone chapel, and the Church of São Lourenço, famous for its extensive Baroque tilework. The list spans from the 12th-century mosque-turned-church in Mértola to the secluded cemeteries of Sabóia and Colos, showcasing centuries of spiritual heritage, Manueline details, and traditional Portuguese craftsmanship.
Igreja do Carmo
An 18th-century Baroque church in Faro featuring twin bell towers and the famous Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones), which is lined with the remains of over 1,000 monks.
Igreja Matriz de São Pedro
Rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake, this church features a Mannerist facade and an interior decorated with 18th-century gilded woodcarvings and traditional blue and white tiles.
Church of São Lourenço
The Church of São Lourenço is a Church in the civil parish of Almancil, in the municipality of Loulé in the Portuguese Algarve.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação
The Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação is a 12th-century church and former mosque in the civil parish of Mértola in the municipality of…
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
A former Carmelite convent in Moura, notable as the first house of the Order of Carmelites in the Iberian Peninsula, with origins dating back to the 13th century.
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