Falperra Church

Main facade

Falperra Church or the Church of Santa Maria Madalena is a Baroque church located in the (serra da Falperra) Falperra mountains, outside of Braga, Portugal.

The church was built in the early 18th century, by order of the Archbishop D. Rodrigo de Moura Teles. It was a project by the leading Portuguese sculptor and architect André Soares.

The granite retable-like frontage is exuberantly decorated. Particularly striking is the throne with Saint Mary Magdalene, flanked by two small towers bearing the busts of Saint Martha and Saint Lazarus.

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Coordinates: 41°31′20″N 8°23′16″W / 41.52211°N 8.3878°W / 41.52211; -8.3878

Religious Buildings in Braga

Cathedrals Monasteries and Sanctuaries	Cathedral Bom Jesus Tibães Sameiro

Churches	Carmo Congregados Falperra Misericórdia Pópulo Saint Paul Saint Vincent Saint Eulália Holy Cross

Chapels	Coimbras Saint Frutuoso

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