1700 to 1750

Select a time period from the timeline to view a map of the cities with Baroque buildings that were constructed during that time span. Click on a city name to see which churches were constructed in that city during that time.

Salvador

Braga

Mafra

Lisbon

Select a city on the map to view more information about that city and the churches within that city.

General History

Between 1700 and 1750 the wealth brought in from Brazil and Portugal’s other colonies put the Portuguese crown in a position to build lavishly. In this time period there were several churches that began construction in Portugal and a few that began construction in Brazil. The churches that were built in Brazil during this time period can still be considered Portuguese Baroque because not only were the architects and engineers Portuguese, in some cases the construction materials were manufactured in Portugal and shipped to Brazil.

All churches are reviewed for the following Baroque trends:

Theatricality
Presence of Frescoes
Two-tower facade
Gilding
Azulejos

And the following broad trends:

Time of construction
Social make-up of region
Economic forces
Geography

Salvador

The geography of Salvador varies, with flat regions and steep hills. The city developed in 1549 directly along the coast.

Sao Francisco church (1686-1755) has the following Baroque trends:

Theatricality
Presence of frescoes
Two-tower facade
Gilding
Azulejos

By Adelano Lázaro (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

By Gov/Ba's [2] (Rafael Martins/AGECOM) (Flickr [1]) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Conceicao da Praia church (1739) is in a flat area along near the coast with a significant street wall formed by its adjacency to other buildings along this road. I speculate that the location for the Conceicao da Praia was chosen based on its proximity to the coast since the church was imported from Portugal and assembled in Brazil.

The Conceicao da Praia has the following Baroque trends: