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The Clérigos Church ("Church of the Clergymen") is a Baroque church. Its tall bell tower, the Torre dos Clérigos, can be seen from various points of the city and is one of its most characteristic symbols.

The church was built for the Brotherhood of the Clérigos (Clergy) by Nicolau Nasoni, an Italian architect and painter who left an extense work in the north of Portugal during the 18th century.

Construction of the church began in 1732 and was finished around 1750, while the monumental divided stairway in front of the church was completed in the 1750s. The main façade of the church is heavily decorated with baroque motifs (such as garlands and shells) and an indented broken pediment. This was based on an early 17th-century Roman scheme. The central frieze above the windows present symbols of worship and an incense boat. The lateral façades reveal the almost elliptic floorplan of the church nave.

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Taken on: September 30, 2015
Sets appears in:   • 2015–Porto, Portugal   
Camera: Nikon D700, f/8.0, 1/320 sec, 24mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length: 24mm
ISO: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Gain Control: Low gain up
Contrast: High
Sharpness: Hard
Color Space: Uncalibrated
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Macintosh
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