Sé Catedral de Idanha-a-Nova
Cathedral with remains from the 6th and 7th centuries, including the baptistery and the Bishop's Palace. It stands on the ruins of the Roman city, headquarters of the Civitas Igaeditanorum. It has three naves, one of which is truncated, and a side chapel with a mural depicting Saint Bartholomew with the devil chained at his feet. Highlights include the Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary, with a shell roof and a sgraffito on the wall, dated 1593, decorated with geometric, zoomorphic, cruciform, and angel-head motifs.
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Monuments near Sé Catedral de Idanha-a-Nova
Capela do Espírito Santo
Vernacular chapel which is believed to have been built in the 15th century, the present a longitudinal plan, with a nave and a chancel narrower and with differ…
Conjunto Arquitetónico e Arqueológico de Idanha-a-Velha
A fortified settlement bounded by oval walls, located on the right bank of the Pônsul River. Inside, the highlights include the old Cathedral/Main Church and t…
Egitânia / Museu Epigráfico Egitaniense
Traces of an ancient Roman city and Visigothic, founded by the Romans in the 1st century BC.
