PORTO - Igreja de Santo Ildefonso (Church of Saint Ildefonso)

The Igreja de Santo Ildefonso is located near Batalha Square. Completed in 1739, the church was built in a proto-Baroque style and features a retable by the Italian artist Nicolau Nasoni and a façade of 1932 azulejo tilework. The church is named in honour of the Visigoth, Ildephonsus of Toledo, bishop of Toledo from 657 until his death in 667. Approximately 11,000 azulejo tiles cover the façade of the church, which were created by artist Jorge Colaço and placed in November 1932. The tiles depict scenes from the life of Saint Ildefonso and figurative imagery from the Gospels. Filmed with SONY RX10M3 and INSTA360 X3 in March 2023. #porto #portugal #portogallo