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Capela de Nossa Senhora dos Aflitos Chapel, Nazaré
Visit the monumental Nossa Senhora dos Aflitos Chapel during your visit to Nazaré, Portugal.
Capela dos Aflitos Chapel
© Câmara Municipal da Nazaré
The large and rectangular Nossa Senhora dos Aflitos Chapel was built in 1760 by the Cistercian monks of Alcobaça to honour Nossa Senhora dos Aflitos.
Its facade is sheathed with white and blue “Padrão” tiles.
Indoors, there is an ashlar of white, blue and yellow floral “Padrão” tiles. The side walls of the major altar are adorned with two panels. One of them, depicts, on the side of the Epistle, “The Stigmatization of San Francisco”; and, on the side of the Gospel, “San Antonio and Jesus child”. The major altar’s columns are Solomonic in appearance and in the center an image of the Saint can be seen.
More information:
Location:
Avenida da República, Nazaré.
Recommended Excursions:
Mapa Interactivo:
Nazaré
What to see:
- Nossa Senhora da Nazaré Sanctuary
- Capela da Memoria Chapel
- São Miguel Arcanjo Fort
- Miradouro da Pederneira Viewpoint
- Antigos Paços do Concelho da Pederneira City Council
- Grotto do Forno d'Orca
- Norpark Water Park
- Miradouro do Suberco Viewpoint
- Miradouro do Monte Branco Viewpoint
- Capela de Santo António Chapel
- Capela de Nossa Senhora dos Aflitos Chapel
- Igreja Paroquial de Nossa Senhora das Areias Church
- Igreja da Misericórdia da Pederneira Church
- Monument à Mulher da Nazaré
- Lagoa de Valado de Frades Lagoon
- Monte de São Brás Hill
Museums:
- Nazaré Museum Dr. Joaquim Manso ( Ethnographic and Archaeological museum)
- Religious Art Museum Rector Luís Nési
- Fisherman House-Museum
- Cultural Centre of Nazaré
Beaches:
What to do:
Other worth-visiting nearby towns and cities:
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