Braga - one of the oldest Christian cities in Europe. More Braga called the "Portuguese Rome" due to the large number of temples and religious sites, which are located in the city. In addition the city is famous for its churches.

The Church of Mercy is located near Sé, which is part of the district of Braga. The church was built in 1562, during the reign of Archbishop Bartolomeu Martirish shower. During the XVIII-XIX centuries the appearance of the church was heavily modified. And, despite the change in shape of the church, it is considered the most important architectural monument of the Renaissance in the city of Braga. Recent work in the church were carried out in 1891, in this form, we can see the temple today.

Single-nave church has an oblong shape. The facade of the church is in the Italian Renaissance style. The side entrance is decorated with scenes from the life of Christ. These sculptures of the XV century - an excellent example of the work of outstanding masters of the school of sculpture of Coimbra.

Inside the church is decorated in baroque style. The central altar of the XVIII century in baroque style made Marcelina de Araujo, the famous master of the time, and is decorated with a way of Mercy of Our Lady (1774), the famous painter Juan Antonio Gonzalez. It also draws attention to the picture of the famous artist Jose Lopez. On the walls hang portraits of King João V and his family. T

It should be noted that the architecture of the temple had an impact on the appearance of other, more recent buildings in the northwestern part of Portugal. Since 1977, the Church of Mercy in the list of monuments of national importance.