Church of the Third Order of Carmel
Begun in 1745 and built in the late Baroque style, its interior is an example of Rococo splendour, with beautiful gilded and marbled carvings
The church’s generous proportions are complemented by its rich and exuberant ornamentation made up of altarpieces, imagery and paintings evoking the main figures of Carmelite spirituality, namely Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Saint Elias, Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Albert and Saint Iphigenia. Another must-see is the series of altarpieces in this church, already moulded in the rococo form, especially the main altarpiece, praised as a masterpiece of Algarvian woodcarving.
Freguesia: Tavira other points of interest
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Cultural HeritageLiving Science Centre Tavira
Located in the former church of the Carmo convent, in an architectural ensemble of great beauty and patrimonial value for Tavira
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Cultural HeritageChapel of Saint Blaise
Once located outside the town of Tavira, this small hermitage chapel of late medieval origin was administered by the brotherhood of Saint Blaise
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Cultural HeritageChapel of Nossa Senhora do Livramento (or São Lázaro)
A small hermitage chapel of late medieval origin, located on the left bank of the Gilão and on the edge of the town centre