Santarém - Jardim da República

The Jardim da República, the fine park in the north of the town, is a good starting point for a walk round Santarém. On the east side of the park is the Convento de Sao Francisco, founded as a Franciscan convent in the mid13th C., now a barracks but still with its original cloister. North of the Jardim da República is the 18th C. town hall, while the covered market on the west has a facade with azulejo pictures of the local sights and rural motifs.