What you'll hear inside Church of Saint Martin:

• 1
  Bell Tower

  The bell tower is the most striking feature of Igreja de São Martinho's façade, built with distinctly defensive characteristics.

• 2
  Gothic Apse

  The Gothic apse stands as one of Sintra's rare medieval survivals, having escaped the 18th-century Pombaline reconstruction.

• 3
  Manueline Choir

  The Manueline choir is one of the few medieval elements to survive the devastating 1755 earthquake, offering a remarkable window into the reign of Manuel I within Sintra's church.

• 4
  Frescos de Joaquim José da Rocha (1773)

  Joaquim José da Rocha's frescoes (1773) adorn the nave and chancel of the Igreja de São Martinho in Sintra with botanical and geometric designs.

• 5
  Mannerist Side Altar

  This Mannerist side altar stands as one of the few structures to survive the catastrophic 1755 earthquake, offering exceptional insight into Renaissance and Mannerist artistic work within the church.

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  Portico – Sintra's Balcony

  The portico of Igreja de São Martinho, locally known as 'Balcão de Sintra', is one of the most distinctive architectural features of this church.