It is located in Largo 5 de Outubro, Praça Marquês de Pombal, city and municipality of Pombal, District of Leiria, in the province of Beira Litoral, in the region of Central Portugal
The Main Church of São Martinho was built in 1323 and has a single nave covered with a mat ceiling and six altars.
In the triumphal arch there is a cross of the order of Christ, in the side altars and in the gilded side altarpieces from the end of the 17th century.
On the Epistle side is the baptistry with a 17th century stone baptismal font and a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Piedade.
The Main Church of São Martinho was rebuilt in 1520 and extensively remodeled in 1816 by the Captain General of Pombal, Jorge Coelho de Vasconcelos Botelho, after its devastation five years earlier caused by vandalism by French troops.
Its exterior presents a simple architecture, contrasting with the beauty of its interior.
In this Church, in 1323, D. Dinis and his son D. Afonso celebrated the public oath of peace through Queen Santa Isabel, as can be seen in a large panel of modern tiles fixed over the triumphal arch.
The side chapel of N.ª Sra. da Piedade was built in 1551 covered by a ribbed vault with a coat of arms of the Freire Botelho family at its closure.
The artistic highlight is concentrated on its beautiful polychrome stone altarpiece, a Renaissance work from the mid-16th century attributed to the studio of French sculptor João de Ruão.
The facade is simple, featuring a small staircase that leads to a pointed portal, surmounted by the large window in the choir with its mixed lintel, on the side the massive bell tower erected in 1677 stands out, torn by several windows with a bulbous roof and acroteria at its angles.
In its planimetry, the highlight goes to the side Chapel of N. Sra. da Piedade built in 1551 and covered by a ribbed vault with a coat of arms of the Freire Botelho family at its closure.
The project was carried out by the nobleman from Pombal, Captain Jorge Botelho, destined for his family's funeral pantheon.
The nave and main chapel are covered by mat ceilings, where one can observe, respectively, polychrome decoration in the nave and the painting of the Portuguese royal arms in the ousia.
The walls of the nave have two gilded altarpieces, a Baroque work from the beginning of the 18th century.
The pulpit is in the shape of a chalice resting on a raised foot with the Cross of Christ carved on its balcony.
The holy water font, a work from the 16th century, is carved from pink stone and also has the shape of a chalice.
The collateral altars are decorated with a gilded structure, probably works from the 17th century Baroque.
The ousia is lined with modern tiles and the artistic highlight is concentrated on its beautiful polychrome stone altarpiece.
The beautiful classicist altarpiece presents sculptural episodes dealing with the lives of St. Martin of Christ and St. John the Baptist and in its plastic composition the busts of an elegant apostolate are also visible.
In the triumphal arch there is a cross of the order of Christ, in the side altars and in the gilded side altarpieces from the end of the 17th century.
On the Epistle side is the baptistry with a 17th century stone baptismal font and a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Piedade.
The Main Church of São Martinho was rebuilt in 1520 and extensively remodeled in 1816 by the Captain General of Pombal, Jorge Coelho de Vasconcelos Botelho, after its devastation five years earlier caused by vandalism by French troops.
Its exterior presents a simple architecture, contrasting with the beauty of its interior.
In this Church, in 1323, D. Dinis and his son D. Afonso celebrated the public oath of peace through Queen Santa Isabel, as can be seen in a large panel of modern tiles fixed over the triumphal arch.
The side chapel of N.ª Sra. da Piedade was built in 1551 covered by a ribbed vault with a coat of arms of the Freire Botelho family at its closure.
The artistic highlight is concentrated on its beautiful polychrome stone altarpiece, a Renaissance work from the mid-16th century attributed to the studio of French sculptor João de Ruão.
The facade is simple, featuring a small staircase that leads to a pointed portal, surmounted by the large window in the choir with its mixed lintel, on the side the massive bell tower erected in 1677 stands out, torn by several windows with a bulbous roof and acroteria at its angles.
In its planimetry, the highlight goes to the side Chapel of N. Sra. da Piedade built in 1551 and covered by a ribbed vault with a coat of arms of the Freire Botelho family at its closure.
The project was carried out by the nobleman from Pombal, Captain Jorge Botelho, destined for his family's funeral pantheon.
The nave and main chapel are covered by mat ceilings, where one can observe, respectively, polychrome decoration in the nave and the painting of the Portuguese royal arms in the ousia.
The walls of the nave have two gilded altarpieces, a Baroque work from the beginning of the 18th century.
The pulpit is in the shape of a chalice resting on a raised foot with the Cross of Christ carved on its balcony.
The holy water font, a work from the 16th century, is carved from pink stone and also has the shape of a chalice.
The collateral altars are decorated with a gilded structure, probably works from the 17th century Baroque.
The ousia is lined with modern tiles and the artistic highlight is concentrated on its beautiful polychrome stone altarpiece.
The beautiful classicist altarpiece presents sculptural episodes dealing with the lives of St. Martin of Christ and St. John the Baptist and in its plastic composition the busts of an elegant apostolate are also visible.
