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MonumentsSantuário de Nosso Senhor Jesus da PiedadeSanctuary of Nosso Senhor Jesus da PiedadeThis sanctuary was built by Father Manuel Antunes, as a result of his devotion to Christ's Passion and in gratitude for having been saved from death after a dangerous fall. In 1736 the priest invoked the aid (...)
Telephone: +351 268 623 655
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MonumentsSantuário de Nosssa Senhora das PrecesSanctuary of Nossa Senhora das PrecesThis Carmelite sanctuary was established after the apparition of the Virgin Mary in Alto do Colcurinho in the sixteenth century. A chapel of Nossa Senhora das Necessidades was built on the site. Problems of (...)
Telephone: 23857188
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MonumentsSantuário de Santa Marta das Cortiças ou do AltoSanctuary of Santa Marta das Cortiças or do Alto The cult of the Saint in the chapel of Cortiças dates back many centuries, perhaps to the early beginnings of Christianity. Documents in 900 and 924 refer to Mount of Santa Marta. The arch of the (...)
Telephone: +351 253 684 896
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MonumentsSantuário de Santa QuitériaSanctuary of Santa Quitéria The church was built on the supposed burial site of the martyr, Santa Quitéria. The church, where a pilgrimage is held, is small and dates from the nineteenth century. The altar piece is an interesting example of gold (...)
Telephone: +351 255 922 683
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MonumentsSantuário de São Bento da Porta AbertaThere are very few surviving documents that allow us to reconstruct the history of this sanctuary built in homage to St. Benedict. According to the testimony of Tomé Pires, from 1640, the sanctuary dates from the 17th century.The high altar is (...)
Telephone: +351 253 391 106
Fax: +351 253 391 117
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MonumentsSantuário de São CaetanoSanctuary of São CaetanoThis sanctuary, whose origins can be traced back to the Visigoth era, is dedicated to São Caetano. The architectural features of the sanctuary have been altered dramatically over time. The set of building includes a church (...)
Telephone: +351 276 223 32
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MonumentsSantuário de São Salvador do MundoThe sanctuary consists of ten small chapels scattered all over the hillside, culminating in the one on Monte da Fraga (at an altitude of 711 metres). The panoramic view from the hilltop over Cachão da Valeira and the River Douro is most impressive.
Telephone: +351 254 441 43
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MonumentsSantuário do Bom Jesus do CarvalhalSanctuary of Bom Jesus do CarvalhalAccording to legend a chest was found by the sea shore in Peniche. The man who found the chest, took it to the hermitage and asked the prior to open it. The chest contained a statue of Jesus which was displayed for (...)
Telephone: +351 262 626 91
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MonumentsSantuário do Bom Jesus do MonteTo reach the Bom Jesus Sanctuary, you can go by foot, car or even take the vertical tram, an impressive piece of 19th century engineering. This was the first of its kind to be installed in Portugal in 1882 and continues to use its water-powered (...)
Telephone: +351 253 676 636
E-mail: geral@bomjesus.pt
Website: https://bomjesus.pt/