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Penafiel - Marecos - Igreja de St André / Riding Portugal

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![COVER.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/onyfest/23rBLYrThopZNMVkJH6wHgUsRwZZGy43u2sP5Sh981Eiu8uSAssZr1q5UuAZNGmWE78Jo.jpg) ##### Hello everyone and welcome to my blog :-) We left the city park of Penafiel in the late afternoon, at a time when the light was slowly fading and the sky threatened to change its mood. We were going to return home without major detours, but while driving up one of the higher roads there, we ended up stopping next to the Church of Saint Andrew. It wasn't planned; it was more one of those quick impulses of someone who sees an interesting place by the side of the road and decides to pull over for a few minutes. ##### PT Saímos do parque da cidade de Penafiel já ao final da tarde, numa altura em que a luz começava lentamente a desaparecer e o céu ameaçava mudar de humor. Íamos regressar a casa sem grandes desvios, mas ao subir uma das estradas mais altas ali à volta acabámos por parar junto à Igreja de Santo André. Não estava previsto, foi mais daqueles impulsos rápidos de quem vê um sítio interessante do lado da estrada e decide encostar o carro durante alguns minutos. --- ![20260406_170607.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/onyfest/242Y7rMDM5H7kr6Hgz8SDrnG25iX9RJw9JJKwsW9zgHAoWZ13rdobyX5aqQFm4YpsdiTo.jpg) ![20260406_170627.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/onyfest/244A4AwqqKXhMQ196q8sF1PxBYb3RZ4vCCneeYEYxuGBdb5zWSxFzxSajPAEZ4Ps1bJ7P.jpg) ![20260406_170649.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/onyfest/244y1r1gU8rDzzyHtC7ohVBwhWs3WQTnhCJj5XLGxeXBKDeEts8SZ7rVQprP71xMPFMRa.jpg) ![20260406_170726.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/onyfest/2432N4KKQPq1AbrQWJKFMrXYWeUyV1Zm9XKaSqq9fZatJc5o6v4r15WC2uPP3S8pFyBD3.jpg) ![Untitled-1.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/onyfest/EnymeWrmhSU78wMzJahA3HNMn7fja3hxMQGfPEyMEZJM3KLTfXNA89yMUNpMgmZyvpY.png) The church appears on a high point, quite exposed, with an open view over the valley. Down below, it was still possible to distinguish part of the park where we had walked before. The contrast between the two spaces ended up holding me there for a while. In the park, the movement continued, people walking, children playing, dogs chasing balls. Up here, everything seemed more still. The church itself is quite sober. Light stone, simple lines, and few decorative elements. It's noticeable that there has been recent work in some areas, mainly on the side entrances and the cleaner finishes near the tower, but thankfully without detracting from the space's identity. The side staircase immediately caught my attention. It fits directly into the church's structure, almost like a natural continuation of the wall itself. ##### PT A igreja surge num ponto elevado, bastante exposto, com vista aberta sobre o vale. Lá em baixo ainda era possível distinguir parte do parque por onde tínhamos andado antes. O contraste entre os dois espaços acabou por me prender ali algum tempo. No parque continuava o movimento, pessoas a caminhar, crianças a brincar, cães a correr atrás de bolas. Aqui em cima tudo parecia mais imóvel. A igreja em si é bastante sóbria. Pedra clara, linhas simples e poucos elementos decorativos. Nota-se que houve intervenção recente em algumas zonas, principalmente nos acessos laterais e nos acabamentos mais limpos junto à torre, mas felizmente sem retirar a identidade do espaço. A escadaria lateral chamou-me logo a atenção. Encaixa diretamente na estrutura da igreja, quase como uma continuação natural da própria parede. --- ![20260406_170747.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/onyfest/23zkrH6dAh65rBW9cp65A1WDJWBn5xSYJVz5wb91bT7fEzuGX1DvRvpVtfAcEqLx2Zt9v.jpg) ![20260406_170811.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/onyfest/23uFeMz1SQ1j2vajKWBAw5TqzBAJSLyPqPNodtkqHFu6mippaYuxVLDVbFe6rkEbKuSRs.jpg) ![20260406_170826.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/onyfest/242DSpWZYgcPWuaAx9hRpHMm8uqjZEJRfNJ41ubqLBH6BStXWwPahRjpPmQRP2MQpccPs.jpg) ![Untitled-1.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/p […]