Igreja de S. João Novo

Outside the traffic, it is from those that are the normal tourist destinations to find historical corners of refined beauty and intimacy. This church appears almost suddenly on a beautiful square. Its facade dominates the houses. Inside there is a stupendous high altar.

Very beautiful. Needs care and restoration

One of the many magnificent churches in Porto, built in the Baroque style.

The Church of São João Novo, dominates the landscape of the entire historic center that grew on the North bank. The construction also took advantage of the Wall on which the construction of the Church and Monastery was anchored. Parts of the wall are possible to see and follow from the outside. Building with Latin cross plan was built on the Chapel of São João de Belmonte. It presents great artistic and architectural similarities with the Church of the former Jesuit College of São Lourenço. Inside are several carved altars from the Baroque period, 18th century and Azulejos from the same period. On the main altar enriched with an altarpiece dating from the period 1757 and 1766, there is a mobile canvas reserved for the theme of Saint Augustine's vision attributed to João Glama Stroberle, a painter of German origin who was born in Lisbon in 1708. This painter with several works in Porto, studied in Rome, at the academy of São Lucas where he left in 1734. He returned to Portugal under the influence of D. Frei José Maria da Fonseca de Évora Bishop of Porto. The high choir consists of a single-row chair and on the Gospel side there is a pipe organ that magnifies the entire high choir in a magnificent way. Also noteworthy are the tiles depicting the life of Santa Rita if Cássia, by Bartolomeu Antunes located on the lateral altar of Santa Rita, with the image of Santo Ovídeo and the image of Nossa Senhora da Guia by Manuel Miranda, Located on the side altar on the side of the Epistle of Nossa Senhora da Guia. Of great interest in the Church is the Altar of Senhor dos Passos located on the right side, with large images and great realism. From this Church the procession of Senhor dos Passos would come out, it would most likely be the image found on this side altar that went out in procession. On the main altar you can see a mausoleum that captures the attention of those who pass by its magnificent decoration. Who owns it is unknown. The Monastery of São João Novo is dedicated to the Church of St. John, now used as a court. Here lived the Hermit Friars in St. Augustine's shoes. In front of the Church is the São João Novo Palace, built in the late 18th century in the Baroque style that many attribute to Nicolau Nasoni, it was a military hospital during the siege of Porto in the liberal wars and later, Museum of Ethnography.

A space rich in art, history and a lot of secular tradition.

The church is beautiful and well maintained in baroque style

Like many churches in Porto, this one is of baroque style characterized by the exuberance of its decorations.