Chapel

Category: Religious Architecture > Chapel

District: Évora > Estremoz > Veiros

Location

The Chapel is located in the village of Veiros, in the municipality of Estremoz. This religious space is integrated into what was once the old palace of the village's captain-majors, which gives it a central historical position within the locality.

Currently, its location includes an annex building that houses the Foundation of the Asylum of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour.

Origin and History

The construction of this Chapel was possibly commissioned by a nobleman belonging to the House of Sande. Its construction within the complex of the old palace of Veiros' captain-majors directly links it to the administrative and social history of the village, reflecting the importance of the figures who resided there.

Style and Art

The Chapel's architecture exhibits marked features of the Rococo style. These characteristics are typical of the period of Queen Maria I's reign (1777-1816), offering an example of this artistic movement in Veiros.