Guarda Cathedral
The most striking attraction in Guarda is its fortress-like Sé, a massive, medieval cathedral built in granite between 1390-1540. The Sé in Guarda is remarkable for the number of different architectural styles in its construction, its Gothic exterior combined with intricate Manueline flourishes.
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| Bishop Vasco de Lamego began construction of the church |
The interior of the cathedral is distinguished by a beautiful Renaissance, white marble altar and carved by French sculptor João de Ruão.
Bishop Vasco de Lamego began construction of the church we see today, the third cathedral to be built in the city, during the reign of King John I.
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| The fortress-like cathedral |
Guarda's cathedral stands adjacent to the town's main square - the Praça Luis de Camões - and a statue of Dom Sancho I, who founded the city in 1199.
The main square has a number of cafes and includes Guarda's turismo.
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| Statue of Dom Sancho I |
Access - Getting There
Sé da Guarda
Praça Luís de Camões
6300 Guarda
Portugal
The friendly though basic Casa da Se guesthouse is right in the main square. A more comfortable option is the Hotel Santos Guarda.
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| Interior of the church |
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| Sancho was the son of Afonso Henriques and Portugal's second king |
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| Manueline motifs on a door of the cathedral |
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