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Peninha

Up high, at 488 meters of altitude, the Sanctuary of Peninha enchants with its unshakable magic and mystique. Built out of popular devotion, the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Penha (Peninha) follows an alleged apparition of Our Lady to a poor shepherdess. This architectural complex also comprises the secular chapel of São Saturnino and an enigmatic romantic-revival mansion built in 1918 by António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro (owner of Quinta da Regaleira).

Place of worship since ancient times and heir to a long magic-religious tradition, it is shrouded in legends that have crossed generations of pilgrims.
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13 comments

LotharW said:

Gut in die Felsen integriert.Danke für die Information, José!
21 months ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Interesting image and note !!
21 months ago

Annemarie said:

most beautiful

Happy Summer solstice :)
21 months ago ( translate )

Trudy Tuinstra said:

very nice
21 months ago ( translate )

Günter Klaus said:

Wow,ist das schöne lieber Jose,wunderschön hast du das fotografiert und auch danke für die Info dazu:))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
21 months ago ( translate )

Xata said:

Ricas pernocas que subiram isto tudo !!!!!
21 months ago ( translate )

MaggsMep said:

Smashing image José.
21 months ago

Ulrich John said:

A nice picture, José ! And thanks for the explanations !
21 months ago

J.Garcia said:

Esplêndida composição, Zé!
21 months ago ( translate )

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

A superb picture and you give us a wonderful description Jose.
Good evening.
21 months ago

Jocelyne Villoing said:

Faut-il que la place soit restreinte pour construire dans de tels endroits, je comprends mieux avec le résumé mais quand même !
Belle soirée d'été cher José.
21 months ago ( translate )

ROL/Photo said:

Très belle vue de ce sanctuaire bâtie dans ce lieu que je trouve affectivement
mystique... !
rien que de voir ta photo, inspire du respect, de la méditation
et de la réflexion sur la remise en question de soi
21 months ago ( translate )

Gudrun said:

The yellow walls make for excellent lead in lines. The buildings seem to grow out of the rocks.
20 months ago