Church of Saint Francis in Porto, Porto

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Porto, Porto, 4050-297 Portugal

Coordinates: 41.14099, -8.61594
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The Church of Saint Francis is the most prominent Gothic monument in Porto and was built between the late 14th and the early 15th century (1383 to 1410). It's lavish interior decorations make it a well known tourist attraction. In the early 18th century the lateral aisles and apse chapels were extensively decorated with exuberant gilt wood work by several Portuguese wood carvers. This decorative richness is the most notable feature of the Franciscan church, covering almost completely the roofs of the aisles, pillars, window frames and chapels and hiding the underlying medieval architecture. No longer used as a place of worship it is now a museum as much as a venue for musical performances. Its catacombs shelter the mortal remains of hundreds of people. Underneath the underground cemetery are more "bone chambers" with the remains of a few thousand people more, dating back centuries.
The church was declared a National Monument in 1910 and since 1996 the church together with the entire old city of Porto has been declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site.