Versão portuguesa aqui.

GPS 38.718721274797346, -9.302101908856876

From its foundation, it is known that the primitive temple was quite old, but 'not dating back beyond the 16th century', ignoring however the exact date of its construction. According to oral tradition, it originated from a promise made by sailors on the route to India who, during the return trip, found themselves in great danger and promised Our Lady that if they arrived safe and sound in Portugal, they would dedicate to her as memory, a hermitage, under the title of 'Porto Salvo', in the first high place that they saw at its entrance.

This small Chapel follows the traditional architectural line of Portuguese rural chapels. Inside we find a simple structural plan with just one nave and a chancel with a vault. It surprises us with its typically Baroque atmosphere, completely covered with beautiful tile panels from the 18th century.

The set of tile panels is made up of two panels found on the façade and two others that line the interior of the nave up to mid-height. They date from 1740 and are by Policarpo de Oliveira Bernardes. The panels on the façade flank the door, under the porch and represent two miracles of Our Lady of Porto Salvo. In the nave there are two other panels representing scenes from the life of the Virgin, forming a single panel on each side. The one on the gospel side, the left one, goes from the back wall to the pulpit, in a total of 54 tiles.

Versão portuguesa aqui.

GPS 38.718721274797346, -9.302101908856876

From its foundation, it is known that the primitive temple was quite old, but 'not dating back beyond the 16th century', ignoring however the exact date of its construction. According to oral tradition, it originated from a promise made by sailors on the route to India who, during the return trip, found themselves in great danger and promised Our Lady that if they arrived safe and sound in Portugal, they would dedicate to her as memory, a hermitage, under the title of 'Porto Salvo', in the first high place that they saw at its entrance.

This small Chapel follows the traditional architectural line of Portuguese rural chapels. Inside we find a simple structural plan with just one nave and a chancel with a vault. It surprises us with its typically Baroque atmosphere, completely covered with beautiful tile panels from the 18th century.

The set of tile panels is made up of two panels found on the façade and two others that line the interior of the nave up to mid-height. They date from 1740 and are by Policarpo de Oliveira Bernardes. The panels on the façade flank the door, under the porch and represent two miracles of Our Lady of Porto Salvo. In the nave there are two other panels representing scenes from the life of the Virgin, forming a single panel on each side. The one on the gospel side, the left one, goes from the back wall to the pulpit, in a total of 54 tiles.