Church · 1555–1584 / rebuilt 1748-1750
Church of the Misericórdia
Igreja da Misericórdia do Porto
In April lightning destroys the façade; only the chancel of the first church survives.
Stories
A king asks for a brotherhood 1499
King Manuel I writes to Porto's notables urging them to found a Misericórdia like Lisbon's.
Struck by lightning 1621
In April lightning destroys the façade; only the chancel of the first church survives.
Nasoni's façade 1748
After the vault collapses, Nasoni's Baroque design is chosen for the rebuilding.