Igreja da Misericordia - Rua das Flores - Porto

Porto's Igreja da Misericórdia is located on the historic Rua das Flores in downtown Porto. The church does not stand on its own, but is instead sandwiched between the offices and shops that line this typical Porto street.

Originally built in the 16th century the church's facade was redesigned by Northern Portugal's Baroque rockstar architect, the Italian Nicolau Nasoni.

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