Capela do Senhor dos Milagres

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Wonder chapel with chickens in the churchyard (around 1920)

The Capela do Senhor Bom Jesus dos Milagres (also Capela dos Milagres , Chapel of the Lord Jesus of Miracles ), also known as miracle chapel known is a chapel in Machico , Madeira , Portugal , and is located in the Banda d'Além. The small hall church has a neo-baroque interior. In the center is the venerated miraculous image of the crucified ("Bom Jesus").

The sacred building has been a listed building since 1948.

history

The chapel is considered to be the oldest church in Madeira. In 1419, the first Holy Mass is said to have been celebrated here on the day after the island was discovered and occupied by the Portuguese . Then the first chapel was built as a thank you.

Due to its location, however, the location was exposed to weather influences. During a flood on October 9, 1803, the chapel was almost completely destroyed and the crucifix was pulled into the sea. Only a few days later it was found on the high seas by a seafarer who eventually delivered it to Funchal Cathedral . Later this crucifix came to the rebuilt chapel with a new name, Lord of Miracles , in view of the miracle that it was recovered after so many tragedies.

In 1862 the chapel was dilapidated again. The current structure, which contains remains of the previous buildings and is stylistically linked to them, was consecrated in 1883 . Renewed flood damage made another extensive renovation necessary in 1956.

Web links

Commons : Capela do Senhor dos Milagres  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry of the Capela de Nosso Senhor dos Milagres in the Portuguese list of monuments SIPA, accessed on May 25, 2019
  2. ↑ SILVA, Padre Fernando Augusto da; MENEZES, Carlos A. (1945): Elucidário Madeirense, III Vol., Funchal

Coordinates: 32 ° 43 ′ 8.7 ″  N , 16 ° 45 ′ 51 ″  W.