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Igreja da Misericórdia da Pederneira Church, Nazaré
Discover more about the Misericórdia da Pederneira Church, in Nazaré, Portugal.
Igreja da Misericórdia da Pederneira Church
©Câmara Municipal da Nazaré
The Igreja da Misericórdia da Pederneira Church is located Largo da Misericórdia square, in Fanhais, Nazaré.
It is a 17th century Mannerist-in-style temple, with a late classical Baroque facade.
Its one-nave inside, without major chapel and housing a modern roof, is adorned with different fabrics from the 17th and 18th centuries, standing out the Roses’s Miracle.
A polychromed tiles panel dating back to the 17th century, where Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia is depicted, stands above the entrance door.
The golden Baroque carving major altar shows a graceful image of the Lord of Passion, to whom people is quite devoted. This is celebrated three weeks after Carnival. Below this image, there is a box-in-glass altar harbouring an image of the dead Christ.
More information:
Location:
Largo da Misericórdia, Fanhais, Nazaré.
Recommended Excursions:
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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