St. Peter's Church (Igreja Matriz de São Pedro), Faro
In 1432, a small wooden chapel was built on this site by fishermen. In 1577, it was replaced by the large church of St. Peter, which became the center of the parish.
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During the earthquake of 1755, the Church was severely damaged, the restoration was completed only in 1780, several chapels and a bell tower were added to the building.
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The building has three naves and several extensions - chapels.
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The facade of the church is very simple, only the portal is decorated with pilasters and a small statue of St. Peter in a niche. This is the newest element of the Church, it appeared as a result of the reconstruction of 1901.
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In the process of restoration, the Church received a new main altar, the first in the Algarve in the Baroque style.
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Altar of the right nave with a very common plot in Portugal.
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The Souls chapel (Capela das Almas), decorated with ceramic panels - azulejo.
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The columns closest to the altar have two symmetrical pulpits.
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The main decoration of the interior can be called the chapel of our lady of Victory (Capela de Nossa Senhora da Vitória) in the Rococo style.
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The church houses parish books, the oldest of which date back to the mid-17th century.
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