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GPS 37.63733335935002, -7.981293920237272
The Church of Santa Bárbara de Padrões, also known as Igreja Matriz de Santa Bárbara, is a religious monument in the village of Santa Bárbara de Padrões, in the municipality of Castro Verde, in Portugal.
Description
This monument is located in a dominant location in relation to the village of Santa Bárbara de Padrões, having access through Rua da Igreja. It consists of a small building, with a sober appearance, with various elements typical of rural parish churches in Alentejo. The churchyard is delimited by a wall, on top of which stands a wooden cross, functioning as a cross. The main façade is opened by a portal with a straight lintel, topped by a large rectangular window. On the right side of the main façade stands the bell tower, square in plan, with a window topped by round arches, crowned by a spire with pyramidal pinnacles at the four corners. The rear façade ends in a triangular-shaped gable, surmounted by a Latin cross. On the north façade are the chapel of São Miguel, the baptistery, and the sacristy with its own rooms. The chapel of São Miguel, adjacent to the main façade, ends in a triangular gable, with acroteria topped by pyramids, with a niche and a record of the Souls in Purgatory on the outer wall.
The building is organized into a single nave, divided into five sections in an ogival shape, with various 17th-century elements, including the side altarpieces. The chapel dedicated to São Miguel has a barrel vault roof, with a round arch supported by pilasters. The high altar also has a barrel vault, and a full-turn triumphal arch, supported by pilasters. The altar is part of the 19th century period, with the front part decorated with 18th century tiles, and both the altarpiece and the side altars feature gilded and polychrome carving. On the wall there are still some traces of mural paintings, which were partially covered by the altarpiece, with brutesque motifs. Both the chancel and the side chapel feature various elements that form part of a popular facet of the Mannerist style. Also noteworthy are the various images, mainly the image of Santa Bárbara which in the early 18th century was considered to be very miraculous, so the church was frequented by pilgrims throughout the year. Another element of interest is a menhir in the churchyard, which was used as a seat. The cult of the saint continues into the 21st century, with her festivities normally taking place on the last weekend in August, and on Vigilia Day, on 4 December.
History
The site where the building stands has been occupied at least since the Roman period, with a large number of lamps from the 1st century having been found next to the church and the cemetery. The discovery of this estate testifies to the strong Roman presence in Santa Bárbara de Padrões, linked to the old mining exploration in Neves-Corvo, while the name of the parish alludes to the standards, markers that were installed along the Roman roads to determine the distances in miles. One of these roads would pass a short distance from the village, probably the route between the ancient Roman cities of Pax Julia (Beja), Myrtilis (Mértola) and Emerita Augusta (Mérida).
The church itself was built in the first half of the 16th century on the remains of a mosque from the Muslim period. The bell tower was installed later. The building underwent major works in the 17th century. In 1998 a stone element in the churchyard, which was used as a bench, was studied by archaeologists, who identified it as a menhir.
The process for classifying the church began on May 31, 1985, by the Portuguese Institute of Cultural Heritage. On July 22, 1996, the Évora regional directorate of the Portuguese Institute of Architectural Heritage issued a proposal to categorize the property as being classified, and on September 10 of that year, the Advisory Board of that organization gave its assent, with an order approval of 17 October by the Ministry of Culture. However, the Ministry of Culture ordered IGESPAR to reconsider the categorization of the property, since it could not be classified as of Municipal Interest, as it was owned by the Catholic Church. Order No. 19338/2010 extended the deadline for classification, but an opinion dated February 9, 2011 by the Architectural and Archaeological Heritage Section of the National Council of Culture proposed that the process be shelved, considering that the church was not of national value. The archiving order was issued by the director of IGESPAR on the 11th of February of that year, and the archiving of the process was determined by Announcement No. 13502/2012, of the 24th of September. In 2019, an intervention was being planned to restore and electrify the bells of the church of Santa Bárbara de Padrões, which would be carried out by the bell company Jerónimo e Filhos, from Braga, and fully financed by the company Somincor, mine operator of Neves Corvo
Versão portuguesa aqui.
GPS 37.63733335935002, -7.981293920237272
The Church of Santa Bárbara de Padrões, also known as Igreja Matriz de Santa Bárbara, is a religious monument in the village of Santa Bárbara de Padrões, in the municipality of Castro Verde, in Portugal.
Description
This monument is located in a dominant location in relation to the village of Santa Bárbara de Padrões, having access through Rua da Igreja. It consists of a small building, with a sober appearance, with various elements typical of rural parish churches in Alentejo. The churchyard is delimited by a wall, on top of which stands a wooden cross, functioning as a cross. The main façade is opened by a portal with a straight lintel, topped by a large rectangular window. On the right side of the main façade stands the bell tower, square in plan, with a window topped by round arches, crowned by a spire with pyramidal pinnacles at the four corners. The rear façade ends in a triangular-shaped gable, surmounted by a Latin cross. On the north façade are the chapel of São Miguel, the baptistery, and the sacristy with its own rooms. The chapel of São Miguel, adjacent to the main façade, ends in a triangular gable, with acroteria topped by pyramids, with a niche and a record of the Souls in Purgatory on the outer wall.
The building is organized into a single nave, divided into five sections in an ogival shape, with various 17th-century elements, including the side altarpieces. The chapel dedicated to São Miguel has a barrel vault roof, with a round arch supported by pilasters. The high altar also has a barrel vault, and a full-turn triumphal arch, supported by pilasters. The altar is part of the 19th century period, with the front part decorated with 18th century tiles, and both the altarpiece and the side altars feature gilded and polychrome carving. On the wall there are still some traces of mural paintings, which were partially covered by the altarpiece, with brutesque motifs. Both the chancel and the side chapel feature various elements that form part of a popular facet of the Mannerist style. Also noteworthy are the various images, mainly the image of Santa Bárbara which in the early 18th century was considered to be very miraculous, so the church was frequented by pilgrims throughout the year. Another element of interest is a menhir in the churchyard, which was used as a seat. The cult of the saint continues into the 21st century, with her festivities normally taking place on the last weekend in August, and on Vigilia Day, on 4 December.
History
The site where the building stands has been occupied at least since the Roman period, with a large number of lamps from the 1st century having been found next to the church and the cemetery. The discovery of this estate testifies to the strong Roman presence in Santa Bárbara de Padrões, linked to the old mining exploration in Neves-Corvo, while the name of the parish alludes to the standards, markers that were installed along the Roman roads to determine the distances in miles. One of these roads would pass a short distance from the village, probably the route between the ancient Roman cities of Pax Julia (Beja), Myrtilis (Mértola) and Emerita Augusta (Mérida).
The church itself was built in the first half of the 16th century on the remains of a mosque from the Muslim period. The bell tower was installed later. The building underwent major works in the 17th century. In 1998 a stone element in the churchyard, which was used as a bench, was studied by archaeologists, who identified it as a menhir.
The process for classifying the church began on May 31, 1985, by the Portuguese Institute of Cultural Heritage. On July 22, 1996, the Évora regional directorate of the Portuguese Institute of Architectural Heritage issued a proposal to categorize the property as being classified, and on September 10 of that year, the Advisory Board of that organization gave its assent, with an order approval of 17 October by the Ministry of Culture. However, the Ministry of Culture ordered IGESPAR to reconsider the categorization of the property, since it could not be classified as of Municipal Interest, as it was owned by the Catholic Church. Order No. 19338/2010 extended the deadline for classification, but an opinion dated February 9, 2011 by the Architectural and Archaeological Heritage Section of the National Council of Culture proposed that the process be shelved, considering that the church was not of national value. The archiving order was issued by the director of IGESPAR on the 11th of February of that year, and the archiving of the process was determined by Announcement No. 13502/2012, of the 24th of September. In 2019, an intervention was being planned to restore and electrify the bells of the church of Santa Bárbara de Padrões, which would be carried out by the bell company Jerónimo e Filhos, from Braga, and fully financed by the company Somincor, mine operator of Neves Corvo
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