Monuments and churches

Igreja Paroquial de Nossa Senhora do Loureiro

Avenida da Igreja, Aldeias, 5110 Armamar

Contacts and location

Address: Avenida da Igreja, Aldeias, 5110 Armamar
Coordinates: 41.11437, -7.71812 · see on map

The Igreja Paroquial de Nossa Senhora do Loureiro is the parish church of Aldeias, in the parish of Aldeias, Armamar municipality, on Avenida da Igreja.

Unlike most churches in the region, it is a twentieth-century building: the parish history stresses that the church was built in that century and stands out for its modern architecture. Open map data gives it a date of 31 October 1961. The parish was created by Decree-Law 36,341 of 13 June 1947 out of places in the parish of Armamar, and its name comes from the neighbouring settlements of Aldeia de Cima and Aldeia de Baixo, separated by the EN 313. From the 13th to the 16th century it was known as Aldeia de Santa Maria.

The church lies about 2.3 km in a straight line north-west of the centre of Armamar. Next to it stands the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Loureiro. No opening hours are published.