Igreja Nossa Senhora da Atalaia
A mannerist construction, rebuilt in the 18th century. The interior walls are covered by white and blue tiles of the 17th century that picture scenes of the life of the Virgin Mary. On the back of the church there is a eucaliptus wood that ends in a fountain, the Fountain of Our Lady or Saint Fountain, where, according to the legend, Our Lady of Atalaia appeared. That is where the traditional symbolic "lavagens" (cleansing) still take place during the main popular celebrations in the parish, in the last Sunday of August.
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Monuments near Igreja Nossa Senhora da Atalaia
Capela da Misericórdia de Canha
The altar of the chancel has a golden carvings retable and Solomon columns that surround the painted pannels that picture Saint Margareth of Cortona and Saint …
Capela da Quinta do Saldanha
Known as the Hermitage of Our Lady of the Afflicted, this chapel is located in the Saldanha Farm. A special note to the most beautiful marbl Christ on a wooden…
Cruzeiro da Atalaia
A manuelin crucifix in stone, where the image of Christ on the cross and a beheaded pietá are sculpted.
Igreja da Misericórdia do Montijo
A church built in the 16th century that was several times remodelled throughout the centuries. The main façade has a portal topped by a triangular fronton. The…
