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Rua da Misericórdia resulted from the construction of the Christian temple that gives it its name. For this reason, houses belonging to Infante D. Luís (1506-1555), son of D. Manuel I (1469-1521), were demolished and the artery leading to the small churchyard was opened. The Largo, probably the legacy of a gateway in the Roman wall that was located there, is defined by its urban intimacy, crowned by the discreet millstone of one of Évora’s most singular monuments. The Christian temple of Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia is one of the last works of the Évora Renaissance and it heralds a severe Baroque style. The first stone was laid in 1554 by an unknown architect, the façade was altered in the second half of the 18th century. But it is the work done in the interior, in the reign of D. João V (1689-1750), that gave it an unusual elegance and refinement. It has perhaps the most delicate set of gilded carvings and tiles in the Historic Centre of Évora, boasting a simply remarkable quality and harmony. The tile panels, some of the best examples that we possess and where we see the “Obras de Misericórdia Espirituais” represented, are topped by a cycle of panels by Francisco Xavier de Castro, from Évora, with religious iconography, superiorly framed by the grace of Baroque carvings.
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