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Chapel and Fountain of Santa Comba

Category: Religious Architecture > Chapel

District: Coimbra > Coimbra > Coimbra > Celas

Chapel of Santa Comba

, Built in the early 17th century, replacing a hermitage from the 15th century.

, Site of the martyrdom of Santa Comba.

, Historical references date back to 1458.

, Belonged to the cathedral chapter since 1491.

, Sold by the Public Treasury around 1925.

Structure

, Small chapel with a porch, with a typical regional parapet.

, Originally had a porch with columns and pillars, currently deteriorated.

, The facade features a door with a semicircular arch and a bell tower with two bells.

Current State

, The chapel is quite degraded, with parts of the porch and tiles missing.

, Rehabilitation projects plan to restore the porch and adapt it back to worship.

Fountain of Santa Comba

Location

, Located below the hill of the chapel, on the slope of a farm in Valmeão.

Description

, Rectangular fountain cut into the slope, with deteriorating decoration.

, Gargoyle with a human figure, sink in the shape of a circular shell, and a simple niche.

, Bas-relief representing Santa Comba crucified, dated from the 17th century.

Culture and Tradition

, The fountain still receives local worship, with candles lit on July 20th in honor of Santa Comba.

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt

Coordinates DD: 40.22000116362845,-8.417913534876938
Coordinates DMS: 40°13'12.0"N 08°25'4.5"W

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