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MonumentsSantuário da Senhora da GraçaSanctuary of Senhora da GraçaOne of the first Carmelite sanctuaries in Trás-os-Montes, rebuilt in 1755. The building includes a bell tower and three chapels. The architectural design is dominated by granite constructions. A valuable collection of (...)
Telephone: +351 255 382 36
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MonumentsSantuário da Senhora da LapaAncient history, dating from the Christian Reconquest.The construction of this sanctuary has an ancient story to it, stemming from the time of the Christian Reconquest: in the late 10th century, nuns fleeing the troops of Almançor, the Caliph of (...)
Telephone: +351 232 688 993 / 927 967 633
E-mail: secretaria@santuariodalapa.pt; reitoria@santuariodalapa.pt
Website: http://www.santuariodalapa.pt
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MonumentsSantuário da Senhora da PenedaSanctuary of Senhora da PenedaAn enormous crag (the Meadinhas rock) dominates the site with its 300 metres of sheer height. In the pure air of the altitude, the Santuário de Peneda gives a holy feel to the mountain, creating a religious (...)
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MonumentsSantuário da Senhora do PilarSanctuary of the Senhora do Pilar Carmelite sanctuary composed of a church built in 1680, using the stone blocks of a former fortress.In the route into the fortification the remains of a roman fort - Lanhoso - are maintained as well as a Way of the (...)
Telephone: +351 253 631 129
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MonumentsSantuário da Senhora do VisoCarmelite sanctuary. According to tradition the sanctuary was the mother church of the first parish in this community. The settlement of Fontes pertained to the Order of Malta. King D. Sancho I granted Fontes its first royal charter, which was (...)
Telephone: +351 254 914 82
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MonumentsSantuário de Cristo ReiThe National Sanctuary of Christ the King (Cristo-Rei), located in Almada on the southern bank of the Tagus River, is one of the most iconic tourist attractions in the Lisbon region. The idea for the monument originated in 1940, when Portuguese (...)
Telephone: +351 21 275 1000
E-mail: secretaria@cristorei.pt
Website: https://cristorei.pt/
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MonumentsSantuário de Nossa Senhora da AbadiaA Marian shrine in the idyllic Gerês landscape. Considered by many to be the oldest Marian sanctuary in Portugal, originally built between the 7th and 8th centuries but which no longer exists, a subsequent sanctuary was erected in the same spot (...)
Telephone: +351 253 371 197 / 938 039 504
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MonumentsSantuário de Nossa Senhora da Aparecida - BalugãesSanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Aparecida-BalugãesThe sanctuary was built in the site where, according to tradition and supported by historical archives, Our Lady appeared in 1702 to the shepherd João Alves, whose remains are buried inside the chapel. (...)
Telephone: +351 253 761 204
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MonumentsSantuário de Nossa Senhora da AssunçãoA Carmelite sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. The church is built in granite with a neo-Romantic style, and began construction in 1934.A pilgrimage is held on August 15, day of Our Lady of the Assumption.
Telephone: +351 252 581 45
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MonumentsSantuário de Nossa Senhora da Assunção da Boa NovaSanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Assunção da Boa NovaThe Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Assunção da Boa Nova is a Gothic style fortress-church - one of the few examples of such constructions in Portugal.It was commissioned in the 14th century by Queen (...)
Telephone: +351 26844101
