Igreja dos Clérigos - Porto

The facade of the Igreja dos Clérigos in Porto. The church is best known for the Clerigos Tower - it's 75 metre tall "lighthouse of faith" / bell tower which can be seen from most points of the city.

The church was designed by acclaimed Baroque architect, Nicolau Nasoni and completed in the 1760s.

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