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that attest to the wealth of
Santa Casa da Misericórdia.
Look out for the stunning
18th-century ivory statue
of the Crucifixion.
However, the museum’s
most precious possession is
the Fons Vitae (Fountain of
Life), donated by Manuel I
in about 1520. It shows the
king and his family kneeling
before the crucified Christ.
The artist’s identity remains
unproven, but both Van de
Weyden and Holbein have
been suggested.
The admission ticket also
includes entry to the adjacent
Igreja da Misericórdia. This
church was originally built in
the 16th century but was
given an impressive Baroque
makeover by famous Italian
architect Nicolau Nasoni in
the 18th century.

SHOP

Chocolateria
Ecuador Interior of Livraria Lello, e "
Located on a lovely said to have inspired Livraria Lello
pedestrianized street, author J K Rowling
this boutique sells  D1 ⌂ Rua das Carmelitas
sublime artisan w " 144 # Mid-Jun–Sep: 10am–
chocolates (including Torre and Igreja 8pm daily; Nov–mid-Jun:
dark chocolate flavoured dos Clérigos 10am–7:30pm Mon–Fri,
with port, a nod to 10am–7pm Sat ¢ Public hols
the city’s main  D2 ⌂ Rua São Filipe ∑ livrarialello.pt
industry), macaroons de Nery # 9am–7pm daily
and bonbons. ∑ torredosclerigos.pt This beautiful bookshop was
 E2 ⌂ Rua das Flores founded by the Lello brothers
298 § 222 018 167 This unmistakable hill top in 1906, who commissioned
church was built in the 18th engineer Francisco Xavier
century by the Italian architect Esteves to design a grand
Fernandes Nicolau Nasoni. The soaring home for their limited edition
Mattos & Co Torre dos Clérigos with which books. Although it was always
This 19th-century the architect complemented buzzing with local customers,
fabric store may have his design is, at 75 m (246 ft), Livraria Lello is now a popular
kept its traditional still one of the tallest build- attraction, largely because it
fittings, including its ings in Portugal. The dizzying was here that author J K
wooden shelves, but it 240-step climb is worth it for Rowling is said to have gained
now sells games, toys, the superb views of the river, inspiration for Harry Potter
mugs and souvenirs. the coastline and the Douro and the Philosopher’s’ Stone. It
 D1 ⌂ Rua das Valley. During the climb up does not take long to see why:
Carmelitas 108–114 you’ll come across a large the Neo-Gothic interior, with
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carillion, with 49 bells, that its gallery, stained-glass roof
can give you quite a fright if panels and curving double
you’re in the bell tower when staircase would not look out
they ring. of place in Hogwarts.
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