Church · 1709–1739; tiles 1932
Church of Santo Ildefonso
Igreja de Santo Ildefonso
Jorge Colaço's about 11,000 tiles with the life of St Ildefonso are placed on the façade.
Stories
Blessed at last 1739
On 18 July the new church, begun in 1709, is inaugurated and blessed.
Siege of Porto (Liberal Wars) 1832-1833
Fire destroys the São Francisco cloisters (site of the Stock Exchange); Santo Ildefonso hit 21 July 1833.
Hit in the siege 1833
On 21 July artillery fire damages the church during the siege of Porto.
Eleven thousand tiles 1932
Jorge Colaço's about 11,000 tiles with the life of St Ildefonso are placed on the façade.