Church of the Saviour of Fervença - Rota do Românico
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Church of Romanesque nature, from whose period and style only the vaulted chancel remains. This presents a décor with an unusual quality for the region.

In fact, a comparison can be drawn between the ornamentation of the capitals of the triumphal arch, composed of botanic and phytomorphic motifs, with the ones from the Church of the Monastery of Ferreira (Paços Ferreira).

In the chapel, various influences are blended, some from the buildings constructed on the left bank of the river Minho, with influence from the construction site of the Cathedral of Tui, while others originated from the Romanesque found on the Braga-Rates axis, which had the biggest impact on the basins of Tâmega and Douro. The existing evidence points to the second quarter of the 13th century.

Outside, it is still possible to observe the buttresses that support the now broken barrel vault.

In its side façades, the cornices are supported by corbels, of geometric decoration, and among which we point out a cask, the rolls motif or a composition made with volutes.

The nave of the Church is the result of a reconstruction carried out in the 1970s and may have even used part of the original Romanesque building.


Type: Church

Classification: Submitted to classification

Route: Tâmega Valley

1220 - The abbot Mendo Dias and other witnesses stated before the "inquiridores" [inquisitors] that the Church of Fervença was not of royal patronage;

1258 - Fernando Pais testified before the royal "inquiridores" [inquisitors] that he was aware of certain irregularities regarding the Church's ownership;

1320 - The Catalogue of Churches taxed to aid the Crusades refers Fervença as being patronaged by Saint Claire of Vila do Conde, paying a contribution of 80 Portuguese libras;

16th century - It is referred to as Sam Salvador dAbadesa of Fervença, with 70 residents;

1706 - Referred to as a vicarage, which yielded 120,000 réis [former Portuguese currency unit];

1758 - The parish of Fervença counted 338 dwellings and 995 inhabitants;

1970 - Reconstruction of the Church's nave;

2010 - Integration of the Church of the Saviour of Fervença in the Route of the Romanesque.

Divine Saviour - 6th August

By appointment

Saturday - 4.15 pm; Sunday - 8 am

Monument fully or partly accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.

+351 255 810 706

+351 918 116 488

visitasrr@valsousa.pt

How to get here:

41.357702, -8.088237

Rua de Fervença, Fervença, Celorico de Basto, Braga

Northern de Portugal: A28/A3/A7/A24/A4 » A11 (Felgueiras) » A42 (Felgueiras) » Felgueiras » Moure » Celorico de Basto » Rota do Românico/Igreja de Fervença.

Porto: A3 (Valença) » A41 CREP (Paços de Ferreira) » A42 (Felgueiras) » Felgueiras » Moure » Celorico de Basto » Rota do Românico/Igreja de Fervença.

Central/Southern de Portugal: A1 (Porto)/ A29 (V.N. Gaia) » A41 CREP » A42 (Felgueiras) » Felgueiras » Moure » Celorico de Basto » Rota do Românico/Igreja de Fervença.

Celorico de Basto: Rota do Românico/Castelo de Arnoia/Igreja de Fervença.

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