inside the chapel

This building was originally built in 1459, however, replaced around 1570. It was then damaged during the earthquake of 1755. I assume the stones in the floor are an indication of those buried under the church as the documentation indicated the part of the renovation included covering the old “charnel house” (vault or building where human skeletal remains are stored) of the cemetery.

A trip to the end of Europe

July 26th 2017
A day to Sagres (the "so-called", end of Europe). The town was small and apparently accommodates to a lot of surfers. We walked around the fort and then drove over to the other point (Cape St Vincent's) where the big lighthouse was. I couldn't believe the difference in the temperature at the lighthouse!! The breeze blowing off the Atlantic was MUCH cooler (almost cold). Vendors were selling big "r ... read more

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more

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