The Church of Misericórdia de Santarém, also known as the Church of Nossa Senhora da Visitação, in the Mannerist and Baroque style, with a church-hall plan, is located in the historic center, more specifically in Rua 1º de Dezembro.

Inserted in the building of the Misericórdia Church, the Definitory Room (where the deliberative council on religious matters meets), or consistory, has a magnificent array of neoclassical tiles, which run the length of the room with plant and decorative motifs, in olive green and manganese purple, centered by round tiles in blue on a white background, representing the Corporal Works of Misericórdia, illustrated with scenes from everyday life. Placed without sequential order, starting from the entrance, we have the following representations: “burying the dead”, “redeeming captives”, “visiting the sick”, “visiting prisoners”, “giving drink to the thirsty”, “feeding the hungry”, “giving lodging to pilgrims” and “clothing the naked”.

The ensemble is attributed to the painter Francisco Jorge da Costa, active until the end of the 18th century, whose works, initially closer to rococo and then neoclassical, bear witness to the panorama of Portuguese tilework at the end of the century.

The church and the adjoining building housed the headquarters of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia until it was transferred to the Convento de Nossa Senhora de Jesus do Sítio. Both have been classified as National Monuments since 1922.