The Church of Santa Maria da Assunção, also known as Our Lady of Sardão, is located in the central area of the citadel, between the castle and the Domus Municipal. It is believed to date back to the 13th century (romanic), although its current appearance is the result of renovations and reconstructions carried out in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries in full Baroque style. Externally, the most striking feature is the bell tower and the main door, carved in stone and framed between turned and very ornate Solomonic columns. The interior consists of three naves and a basilica, with several side chapels and a high choir. It is covered by a wooden dome entirely decorated with 18th century mural paintings.
The chapels include the two Figueiredos chapels (with a Renaissance altarpiece dedicated to Our Lady of Pleasures) and the Santo Estevão chapel (whose altarpiece was commissioned by Lopo de Magalhães at the end of the 17th century). The altar is dominated by a baroque altarpiece that houses the image of Santa Maria de Magdalena, the work of Gregorio Hernández.
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