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Monday, May 23, 2011

Visit the Chapel of Senhor da Pedra - Arcozelo

The Chapel of Senhor da Pedra, located in the parish of Arcozelo, located by the sea and is based on a rock. It was built in the seventeenth century and has a hexagonal plan with a main altar and two side altars and gilded Baroque / Rococo. It has diverse religious statuary, emphasizing the image of Christ crucified. The origin of the cult of Christ in the Chapel of Senhor da Pedra comes from an ancient pagan cult was subsequently converted to Christianity.

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