Church of Saint Ildefonso
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The Igreja de Santo Ildefonso is an eighteenth-century church in Porto, Portugal. The church is located near Batalha Square.
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Igreja de Santo Ildefonso | |
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41°08′46″N 8°36′24″W | |
Location | Porto |
Country | Portugal |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Architecture | |
Style | proto-Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1709 |
Completed | 18 July 1739 |
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Completed in 1739, the church was built in a proto-Baroque style and features a retable by the Italian artist Nicolau Nasoni and a façade of 1932 azulejo tilework. The church is named in honour of the Visigoth, Ildephonsus of Toledo, bishop of Toledo from 657 until his death in 667.[1][2]