Santuário da Peninha

Description

The location of this baroque sanctuary had already been used for a small chapel that suffered several reconstructions, but it was only by the end of the XVIIth century that the temple we see today was built. It is mostly the work of a single man, who, out of devotion and love for the site, raised it for the Virgin of Peninha. A tumular inscription remembering him can still be seen inside. The chapel is beautifully ornated with XVIIIth century mosaics, stone work like sculpting and carving, and pilgrim inscriptions. Sharing its place and enveloping it, there is an unfinished palace, dating from the 1920s. The noticeable yellow houses below were built to lodge the keepers of the chapel and pilgrims, while the medieval house not so far dates back to the visigoths, and was also a place of worship. At 488 meters, the winds are usually strong, but the site offers a wonderful panorama of the whole region, ranging from Lisboa to Ericeira, that shouldn't be missed.