Category: Religious Architecture > Hermitage
District: Portalegre > Nisa > Nisa > Espírito Santo, Nossa Senhora da Graça e São Simão
Located about 4 km from Nisa, on a slope of Monte de Nossa Senhora da Graça, easy to find next to the road.
Built between the 15th and 16th centuries, over a possible previous structure. Part of a religious complex, with importance in local pilgrimages.
Simple structure, with a nave and chancel. The highlight is the portal with a Gothic-style arch, and the interior with a vault decorated with paintings and a cross of the Order of Christ.
Paintings with motifs such as the sun, moon and stars inside. Altar with an image of Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres (Our Lady of Pleasures).
It continues to be a place of worship and has great importance in the traditions of the region.
Classified as a Property of Public Interest.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 39.54751280464846,-7.626652534239078
Coordinates DMS: 39°32'51.0"N 07°37'35.9"W