This church, built in Barcelos, had its origin because of the miraculous appearance of a cross made of black soil in the clay ground of the Market Place, in 1504. In the place where the cross appeared a chapel was built in 1505 with an image of The Lord of the Cross.
The construction of the current church began in 1698 and it was opened in 1710. It is a baroque building, with a dome, an inside in the shape of a Latin cross, and walls with blue and white tiles.
The image of The Good Lord Jesus of the Cross is an almost real size sculpture made of oak.
This structure was classified as Public interest property in 1958 and it’s one of the most visited places in Barcelos.
text and photos by: Diana Gonçalves, Magda Silva and Vânia Ferreira
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