Lisbon - Igreja de Madalena

On the eastern edge of Baixa the portal of the Igreja de Madalena on the small Largo da Madalena stands out, having been integrated into an 18th C. facade with a single tower. The church was built in 1783, the substantially older portal comes from a small 12th C. church. The height of the single aisled interior and the bright light entering through the high window above the eight side altars comes as a surprise. The ceiling is decorated with fifteen symmetrically arranged medallion paintings. The painting on the high altar is by Pedro Alexandrino.