Aldeias Históricas de Portugal

Villages

Hospital of Mercy

Sortelha

Sortelha

The Former Hospital of Mercy is located in the Santa Rita Square, close to the village’s New Door. Its construction dates back to the 16th century, although some authors suggest that, in medieval times, it was used as a flower shop or Santiago hospice. It is a single-storey building, with a rectangular floor plan and openings with straight lintels without a protruding frame.