Sinos da Igreja Nª Sª do Populo-Portugal
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h_raky
N 39° 24.202 W 009° 07.943
29S E 488602 N 4361548
The Church of Santo Onofre, also known as the Mother Church of Caldas da Rainha, integrates all of the Hospital Termal Rainha D. Leonor
has a set of seven bells dating from 1507.
Waymark Code: WMABFX
Location: Leiria, Portugal
Date Posted: 12/19/2010
Views: 10
Originally formed in the Chapel of the Thermal Hospital, under the invocation of Santo Onofre. In 1507, given the strong growth of the village of Caldas, encouraged by the privileges granted by Queen Leonor those who dwell within the sovereign to Pope Julius II asked permission for its Chapel residents could see spiritually, as well as the patrons of the baths at the hospital.
Heeded the request, the following year the church was elevated to Church (August 15, 1508). Currently constitutes one of the most significant heritage elements of the city. Your moth is authored by Master Pedro Mateus Fernandes, one of those responsible for the Imperfect Chapels of the Monastery of Batalha. The works of the temple was completed in 1500 and the bell tower, considered one of the most beautiful in the country - in 1505. With the rise Matrix received font.
With the initial role of the private chapel Thermal Hospital, was destined for the spiritual support of patients treated there. So on the first day they arrived at the institution, there confessed and communed. Only after treatment with water was started. At the time of Queen Leonor, was no direct communication between the chapel and the hospital.
Classified as a National Monument since 1910, in the context of the celebrations of 500 years of lifting the Mother Church, was completed in 2008 the annuities restore the clock tower. At the same time, there is progress in a campaign to raise funds for the restoration of its organ, dated 1825, located in High Choir.
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