Historic whitewashed church of Igreja Matriz in medieval village of Merrtola, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Architectural details of conical roof decorations on historic whitewashed church of Igreja Matriz in medieval village of Mertola, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

The Igreja Matriz (St. Mary's Church), previously an Almoad Mosque, built in the 12th century, Mertola, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Igreja Matriz parish church at night, Olhao, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Penha church at the historical centre (Cidade Alta) of Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Igreja Matriz de Sao Jorge, Mother Church, Velas, Sao Jorge Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

Igreja Matriz de Sao Jorge, Mother Church, Velas, twilight, Sao Jorge Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

Shopping with The Neo-Classical Igreja Matriz de Estoi Church in the background, Estoi, Eastern Algarve, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Church of Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Assuncao, village of Alvito, Beja District, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Church of Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Assuncao, village of Alvito, Beja District, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora dos Remédios (First Church of Our Lady of the Remedies) is the largest church in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora dos Remédios (First Church of Our Lady of the Remedies) is the largest church in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Europe, Portugal, Caminha. April 9, 2022. Altar in the Igreja Matriz de Caminha, the Mother Church of Caminha.

Europe, Portugal, Caminha. The Igreja Matriz de Caminha, the Mother Church of Caminha.

Igreja Matriz de Sto. Antonio, Tiradentes, Minas Gerais, Brazil

A church with a double tower stands on a sunny square with a flower bed, Igreja Matriz de Esposende, in front of it a monument by António Rodrigues Sampaio, Esposende, União das Freguesias de Esposende, Marinhas e Gandra, Norte, Portugal, Europe