Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Guia - Guia, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Torgut
N 37° 07.610 W 008° 18.074
29S E 562070 N 4109170
A small but nicely kept chapel in Guia
Waymark Code: WMK2XV
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Posted: 02/05/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 19

The original chapel was probably built before the 15th Century. The earthquake of 1755 partially destroyed it and it was later rebuilt and renovated. In the attached plot, which was formerly the home of the cemetery keeper, there is a little garden with a fountain and a small bone chapel.
Type of Church: Chapel

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Diocese: Faro

Address/Location:
Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Guia
Guia, Portugal


Date of organization: Not listed

Date of building construction: Not listed

Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

Archdiocese: Not listed

Relvant Web Site: Not listed

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