Church of Santa Maria Madalena (Olivença)

Its construction was driven by Friar Henrique de Coimbra, Bishop of Ceuta, who celebrated the first mass in Brazil and is buried inside the church.

The interior features twisted columns, resembling the rigging of a ship, as well as six Baroque altarpieces adorned with azulejo tiles.

On the exterior, one can also observe the so-called false machicolations, gargoyles, and pinnacles, among other architectural elements.

[2] In the early 18th century, it housed a hospital and a Franciscan convent, accommodating 25 religious persons.

[3] The quality of its water, captured in the so-called São Francisco well, was highly praised at the time, with pilgrims claiming it was the best in the Kingdom of Portugal.