Mother Church

Séc. XVI / Séc. XIX

The original chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Graça (Our Lady of Grace) dates back to 1566.
In 1758, after being completely renovated, the chapel became the Mother Church of Esposende, endowed with a chancel and vaulted nave with a sacristy, side altars, pulpits and two bell towers, invoking Santa Maria dos Anjos (St. Mary of the Angels), patroness of Esposende.
Between 1885 and 1896, the church's façade was improved and its interior enlarged, constituting three bodies built according to the neoclassical taste. From this work followed the installation of the pipe organ.
In 1968 the bell tower is also equipped with a clock. In its interior, we highlight the stained-glass windows, the panels of tiles, the choir and the baptismal font.