Penha de França Chapel
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha de França, Vista Alegre, Ílhavo 3830-001
Phone: +351 234 320 600 - Fax: +351 234 320 782
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The 17th century chapel of Our Lady of Penha de França is in the workers village of Vista Alegre (see separate entry). It contains a most luxurious tomb, that of Manuel de Moura the Bishop of Miranda who died in 1699. The bishop was also Rector of the University of Coimbra and had a farm in this area. The statue by French sculptor Claude de Laprade was ordered by the bishop himself and portrays him in full religious dress complete with mitre. Note also the painting of the Tree of Jesse on the chapel ceiling and the tiling by Gabriel del Barco.
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