Eremida de Nossa Senhora da Orada - Albufeira, Portugal
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Torgut
N 37° 05.122 W 008° 15.872
29S E 565366 N 4104595
A nicely kept chapel in the touristy town of Albufeira, in Southern Portugal
Waymark Code: WMJJJP
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Posted: 11/25/2013
Views: 15
The chapel of Nossa Senhora da Orada can be found in Albufeira, formerly a quiet fishing community, which developed as a main tourist area since the 60's until it became what is probably the most intensively touristy town in Portugal, mainly due to its surrounding beautiful beaches.
The chapel was once attached to a convent (which doesn't exist anymore) and it's located near the local marina. It was very popular amidst the fishermen and their families, usually religious folks.
Two significant tombs exist in this chapel: Frei Francisco António da Silva Cabrita and Francisco Correia d'Ataíde Cabrita.
Type of Church: Chapel
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Diocese: Faro
Address/Location:
Eremida de Nossa Senhora da Orada
Rua da Ermida
Albufeira, Portugal
Date of organization: Not listed
Date of building construction: Not listed
Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
Relvant Web Site: Not listed
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