Category: Religious Architecture > Church
District: Viseu > Lamego > Medelo > São Sebastião
The Chapel of the Martyr Saint Sebastian is located in the São Sebastião urbanization, in the peaceful village of Medelo, part of the municipality of Lamego. Erected on top of a small wooded hill, the chapel enjoys an isolated and elevated position. Its churchyard, which surrounds the building, is walled and features a natural slope, culminating at the back of the chapel in a higher area that serves as a viewpoint over the surrounding landscape.
This example of religious architecture, dating back to the 16th century, features a single nave. Its facade is characterized by an elevated porch, accessible by a wide stone staircase. This porch is supported by engaged columns with Corinthian capitals and geometric elements, lending it a distinctive aesthetic. The roofs of the nave and the porch are distinguished by two and three pitches, respectively. The main portal, a chamfered full arch, stands out for its raised rectangular cartouche displaying the coat of arms of Bishop D. Rodrigo Pereira, a figure associated with its probable construction.
The interior of the chapel, with its exposed granite masonry walls, reveals an atmosphere of simplicity and authenticity. The altar, set on a predella, has an antependium enriched with patterned tiles in shades of white, blue, and yellow. In the center of the back wall, a niche houses the image of the Martyr Saint Sebastian, flanked by corbels with torch-bearing angels. The space is further adorned by two raised polychrome panels, depicting the Holy Evangelists. The ceiling, plastered and smooth in a depressed arch, completes the interior ambiance, bearing witness to the interventions that, over the centuries, sought to preserve its essence.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 41.0954414,-7.82073
Coordinates DMS: 41°05'43.6"N 07°49'14.6"W
Weather Medelo
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