Churches · Eastern Algarve

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Soledade, Olhão

Olhão’s smaller historic church recalls the religious life of the early fishing settlement.

Rua da Soledade, Olhão
Dome and pale façade of Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Soledade in Olhão
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Soledade, OlhãoPhoto credits

What to expect

Known locally as the Igreja Pequena, the Soledade church has a simpler, more rural character than the nearby parish church. Its history reaches back to the seventeenth-century settlement, and the modest exterior is part of its interest.

This is a building to discover within a slow walk through central Olhão. If you encounter a private religious or funeral occasion, enjoy the architecture from outside and move on; a heritage listing does not make every church a continuously open museum.

Also known as
Igreja Pequena Olhão · Soledade Church Olhao

Planning your visit

  • This is a separate building from the larger Rosário parish church.
  • Interior access should never interrupt a private ceremony.

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