The church of São Pedro de Polvoreira has reopened the doors renovated and worthy of being visited

The Primate Archbishop of Braga opened the doors of the Church of St. Peter in Polvoreira, during the inauguration ceremony after the deep restoration and rehabilitation of the property and its artistic assets .
The quality of intervention in the temple, exemplary of the Romanesque style in Guimarães, was greeted by Bishop Jorge Ortiga. "There is a quality restoration, strictly meeting the requirements," he said, praising the community's commitment "for the extra sacrifice" to carry out this project. "

The mayor of Guimarães also stressed the quality of intervention the artistic treasure of the parish church of Polvoreira." It is a restoration that goes very well. Sometimes, it's worth less and better, "said Domingos Bragança, declaring the municipality's willingness to support the project of dignity of the surrounding area.the restaurateur, Alexandre Barbosa, insisted that the monument" deserves to be ". to be visited ", highlighting the quality of artistic assets:" It is a church rich in artistic assets, ceiling with figurative representation of several saints, paintings on copper, marble altarpieces and gilding in wood, mannerist style … He has excellent imagery, with works of excellent sculptors, "he stressed, It was to highlight the work of the other team that collaborated in the execution of the project, especially the father, António Barbosa, aged 86. contributed to the restoration. "The works of art were in very bad condition, they had to be removed from the rest. church at our pavilions because it's been consta that the woods were infected with termites. "

The priest of Polvoreira pointed out that" it is the fulfillment of a dream ", commending the community's involvement in raising funds to cover the required investment, and there is still a large sum to pay for the work. of the renewal of this church.

Sunday, 15 July 2018 09:57 in the parishes

Tags: Polvoreira, Church of São Pedro, Archbishop of Braga, Mayor of Guimarães

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