The Church of São Francisco is one of the most fascinating religious edifices in Porto. The venue no longer serves as functional place of worship, but it is the most striking church in the city in terms of decorative patrimony, valuable from the point of view of its aesthetic qualities and from a pecuniary perspective alike.

The Church of Sao Francisco was built between the late 14th and the early 15th century (1383 to 1410), and it features prominent Gothic and Baroque elements. The exterior of the venue is not as inviting as one might think at first, but the interior does not fall short of the church’s reputation.