Chapel of Souls

The Capela das Almas de Santa Catarina is one of the most visually striking churches in Porto. The blue azulejo tiles covering the exterior are absolutely stunning and incredibly detailed, depicting scenes from the lives of saints with impressive artistry. Even if you are not religious, the craftsmanship alone makes it worth a visit. The contrast between the white and deep blue tiles is iconic and very photogenic, especially in daylight. It is located on a lively street, which makes the experience even more interesting — history and daily life blending together. Entry is free, and you can step inside for a quiet moment away from the busy surroundings. A beautiful example of Portuguese tradition and architectural heritage. Highly recommended.

As you reach the top of the shopping Street, you will find this amazing chapel. Unfortunately, it was not open to see the interior at the time of our visit, but the exterior was well with the trek up the hill. Blue tiles on two sides of the building are beautiful examples of the practice. The tiles to pick scenes from the lives of the Saints and our beautiful. Though there are many tourists posting in front of the building and pictures are a must, take some time to look in detail up close at the artistry of the tile making process. It is truly an astonishing work of art.

beautiful on outside more plain inside but it is free of charge the tiles illustrate the saints and the church is dedicated to Jesus grandma so I heard wear some bright clothes and with good sunlight the pictures are stunning

Although Capela das Almas is a relatively new church, it boasts one of the most beautiful façades of any church in Portugal. The blue azulejos add a truly authentic Portuguese charm to the building, making it a wonderful sight to behold. It’s definitely worth a visit!

Its one of the churches in Porto which is free to enter. We went during the mass. The interior of the church is nice. Its not exquisite like some other churches, but was nice. The primary attraction is the the blue tile work on the outside of the church. The church is situated on a busy cross-section of the street and its always crowded with pedestrians and cars.

Very neat little church! The tile work on the outside is amazing and so is the inside! In a very busy tourist area so it’s easy to stop in and check out! Would reccomend if you are walking by or are just interested in churches. For me, it was worth the walk and we were able to check out the market right around the corner after. Great area for this beautiful church to be admired by many!

Historic Church in the old town of Porto displaying hand painted tiles in blue. It is a smaller church w. A small gift shop in back side of church.

It is a small but beautiful church that is free to enter. I visited it on 21 February 2026 and there were a lot of tourists inside.

This is one of the most unique churches I've ever seen. It's located in the center of town near a lot of restaurants and shops. The ceramic tiles on the outside make it very beautiful. There's lots of people walking by and taking pictures at different parts of the church to get it in the background. When you walked inside, there's a lot of peopleso I didn't spend too much time in there.

The famous Capela Das Almas is also Called The chapel of souls. It's located in the middle of the main shopping street of Porto, Rua de Santa Catarina. Portugal is known for it's beautiful tile work called azulejo, and the church is famous for its exterior of blue & white tiles painted with scenes from the lives of various saints. There are almost 16, 000 individual tiles and it's absolutely beautiful. Definitely worth a peek inside.

No lines, no wait, and no tickets required. The hardest part of checking out the Chapel of Souls is getting up the hill(s) to see it. Try to come on a clear day as the best part is the outside of this tile lined church. You can quickly take a self-guided tour of the interior as well (again, no ticket required). Unique enough that I'd say its worth at least a fly-by!

I did not know what I had stumbled onto here as I walked through the streets on Porto, but I sure figured it out later. This is the famous Capela Das Almas (Chapel of Souls) and the blue-tiles are something that is unique to Portugal. They're called "azulejo" and they were originally an inexpensive way of decorating buildings in the city. The blue tiles here tell the stories of Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Well worth a stop to view, even if you don't go inside.