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« Reply #30 on: May 20, 2007, 02:35:19 am »



Retable in the church

General description
The 16th century bullwark-like fortress was severely damaged during the Great Earthquake of 1755. It was restored in the mid 20th century, but there is still a 16th century turret present. After passing through the thick tunnel entrance, one sees a giant pebble compass rose (Rosa dos Ventos) of 43m diameter. Normally compass roses are divided into 32 segments, but strangely this one has 40 segments. It could date back to the time of Henry the Navigator.

The much-restored church Nossa Senhora da Graça dates back to 1579. It replaced the original church of Prince Henry of 1459. It was also damaged by the earthquake of 1755. Some alterations to the church were made, such as the building of a new bell tower over the old charnel house of the cemetery. There are still a set of tombstones present. Inside this unpretentious church, the 17 th-century Baroque retable above the altar originates from the Capela de Santa Catarina do Forte de Belixe (St. Catherine's Chapel in Belixe Fortress), while the polychrome statues of St. Vincent and St. Francis were once part of the Franciscan convent on the Cape St. Vincent.

Next to the church stands a replica stone standard (padrão), used by the explorers to claim a newly discovered country.

At the end of the promontory stands a small lighthouse. The cape displays a unique flora, such as the Armeria pseudarmeria.

 
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References


Peter Russell, Prince Henry 'the Navigator': a Life (New Haven, 2000). The only really up-to-date study of Henry. It supersedes all the rest.
This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.
The Rough Guide to Portugal - 11th ed., March 2005; ISBN 1-84353-438-X
Rentes de Carvalho J. - Portugal, um guia para amigos (in Dutch translation : Portugal); de Arbeiderspers, Amsterdam; 9th ed., August 1999; ISBN 90-295-3466-4

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