Construction of the church then called Our Lady of the Square began in 1517 according to the instructions of the royal architect Francisco de Arruda, who worked in the Amorera aqueduct to supply drinking water to the fortified city on the Spanish border; The Church of Santa Maria dos Anjos was erected in the same place. The new church was opened for worship in 1537, but work continued until the end of the century under the direction of Mister Diogo Mendes, and this church became the main centerpiece of the entire historical center of the city. You can visit it and learn about its history and the reason for its construction.