Rua de São Domingos, in Braga
The Church of São Victor is located on Rua de São Domingos, in the parish of São Vitor, in the city of Braga, northern Portugal.
This temple was rebuilt in the 17th century, on the site where there was a Romanesque temple and was the first church to be covered with baroque tiles, being the richest building of this type in Braga.
This owes its invocation to the saint known as São Victor de Braga, to whom the chapel of S. Vítor-o-Velho, in the same parish, is also dedicated.
This church was built on the remains of a previous temple, on the initiative of the then archbishop of Braga, D. Luís de Sousa (1677-1690), with a design by the French engineer Miguel de l'Ècole.
The date of its construction is 1686 as shown on one of the tombstones on the facade and the church was consecrated by Archbishop D. João de Sousa (1696-1703) on March 19, 1698.
This temple was rebuilt in the 17th century, on the site where there was a Romanesque temple and was the first church to be covered with baroque tiles, being the richest building of this type in Braga.
This owes its invocation to the saint known as São Victor de Braga, to whom the chapel of S. Vítor-o-Velho, in the same parish, is also dedicated.
This church was built on the remains of a previous temple, on the initiative of the then archbishop of Braga, D. Luís de Sousa (1677-1690), with a design by the French engineer Miguel de l'Ècole.
The date of its construction is 1686 as shown on one of the tombstones on the facade and the church was consecrated by Archbishop D. João de Sousa (1696-1703) on March 19, 1698.
Facade
The temple has a "floor style", austere and sober and the coat of arms of D. Luís de Sousa appears in the center of the triangular pediment of the facade and two statues of two archbishops.
As there is no inscription about who is represented in two figures, scholars believe that they could be São Bento and Santo Antão or two representations of São Geraldo.
The interior of the church is deeply decorated with tiles that are attributed to the Spanish artist Gabriel del Barco y Minusca.
As there is no inscription about who is represented in two figures, scholars believe that they could be São Bento and Santo Antão or two representations of São Geraldo.
The interior of the church is deeply decorated with tiles that are attributed to the Spanish artist Gabriel del Barco y Minusca.
Classification
It is classified as a Property of Public Interest by decree-law 129/77, of September 29, 1977.
