Church of Santo André (Melgaço)
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The Church of Santo André (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Fiães/Igreja Paroquial de Fiães/Igreja de Santo André) is a Romanesque and Baroque era Portuguese religious building located in the civil parish of Fiães, municipality of Melgaço, in the northern Portuguese district of Viana do Castelo.
Church of Santo André | |
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Parochial Church of Fiães | |
Igreja de Santo André | |
42°6′14.53″N 8°12′40.09″W | |
Location | Viana do Castelo, Alto Minho, Norte |
Country | Portugal |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Dedication | Saint Andrew the Apostle |
Architecture | |
Style | Romanesque, Baroque, Mannerism |
Specifications | |
Length | 28.23 m (92.6 ft) |
Width | 28.62 m (93.9 ft) |
Originally a Roman-Cistercian monastery, it was remodeled during the 17th and early 18th century in the Baroque style, but still exemplifies many of the characteristics of the early building (typifying the Galician Cistercian monasteries and Minhota churches of the time). The beginning of 17th century remodeling began with images of the patron saints and coat-of-arms on the frontispiece, but later extended into the lateral altar (Mannerist) and the chancel retable (Baroque).