Classified Monument
VL, Res. of the President of Regional Government n. 1615/96, JORAM nº 128 of 18 November 1996
Chronology
we have:
- Air conditioned
- TV satellite
- Well equipped Kitchenette
- Telephone
- Swimming pool for adults and children
- Cafe/Snack-Bar
- Living room with terminal of Internet, table of billiards, Television set and tables of games;
- Barbecue in the exterior.
- Traditional Lagar of the 19 th Century
__Simple plan, of one singular rectangular nave, linked to the rectangular sacristy, and a bell tower on the right side.
__Articulated volumes with coverings differentiated. The chapel's roof is divided in two parts, while the one at the sacristy is divided in three parts, every one covered with tiles.
__In the interior of the chapel, the walls are covered with wood decorated with painted landscapes, involving the door are painted cords of blooming flowers.
__The arched profile wooden ceiling has decorative paintings.
The main altar illustrates the Adoration of the Three Kings, having two lateral paintings dedicated to St. John the Baptist and to a Bishop of the Church.
__The painted front of the altar reproduces a cloth.
Initial usage
Chapel
Actual usage
Cultural and Touristic. Enrichment of the turistic unit and of local patrimony.Building of the Chapel between XVI - XVIII centuries
1778 - rebuilt by João Carvalhal Esmeraldo.
Particular Characteristics
The chapel building
__There is a contrast between the rich interior and the simplicity of its exterior. The passage and archway retain the original stonework – cantaria (a grey stone of the region). In the interior is an altar with three paintings depicting the Adoration of the Three Kings, St. John the Baptist and a Bishop.
Dados Técnicos:
Paredes autoportantes.
Materials
Wood, tiles and cantaria (a grey stone of the region).
Builder/Constructor:
Unknown Author.
Private Property:
Maria Fernanda Lusitano de Freitas, João Luis Freitas de Canha and Carlos Alberto Freitas de Canha
