Hermitage of Our Lord of the Cross or Chapel of Our Lord of the Cross

Category: Religious Architecture > Chapel

District: Lisboa > Lisboa > Lisboa > Ajuda

Location

Located on Rua do Cruzeiro, in the parish of Ajuda, in Lisbon.

History

The chapel was probably built during the reign of Queen Maria I, and replaces a hermitage that already existed in the 16th century.

Name and Origin

The name comes from a cross that a sailor, Gaspar Manso, placed on the site in 1609 as part of a vow. This cross is now in the Carmo Archaeological Museum.

Festivities

Until 1901, the chapel was a meeting point for an annual festival and a mass dedicated to Our Lord of the Cruzeiro and Rio Seco. After that date, devotion diminished and the chapel fell into disrepair.

Restoration

Recently, the chapel has been restored and preserved for visitors interested in exploring this piece of local history.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ermida_de_Nosso_Senhor_do_Cruzeiro

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