Introduction to the tour. Viewing the points of interest in the square: the Aveirense Theatre; the Homem Christo Secondary School; the statue of José Estevão; the Town Hall – dating from the late 18th century, in the Pombaline style. Jacaranda trees.

Igreja da Misericordia de Aveiro

A Catholic church built during the transition from the 16th to the 17th century. It is in the Mannerist (Renaissance) style, with Baroque elements appearing in the interior and exterior decoration. Thousands of hand-painted ornamental tiles, dating from the early 17th century, cover the walls of the central nave. Built and maintained by its owner – the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Aveiro, a brotherhood with origins in the Middle Ages.