The Church of São Pedro de Rates was built in the 12th / 13th centuries, being considered one of the most important in Portuguese Romanesque architecture.
Lugar do Mosteiro, Caminho Municipal 504 4495-098
Póvoa de Varzim
The Romanesque portals stand out. The main one, surmounted by a rosette, presents on the eardrum the figure of Christ Pantocrator, flanked by two figures. In the archivolts the apostles and angels are represented and in the capitals you can see mythical animals, mermaids, deformed human figures, masks and other motifs. On the south side facade, mention should be made of the bas-relief of the Agnus Dei that can be seen in the eardrum. Source: https://www.visitportugal.com/