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Lapa de Santa Margarida Cave and Chapel

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Lapa de Santa Margarida Cave and Chapel

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    1. Archaeological Site of Creiro – Lapa de Santa Margarida Cave and Chapel loop from Castanhos

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    August 26, 2016

    A Tour for Insiders, the entrance of the tour is difficult to find, not any sign

      April 11, 2025

      Lapa de Santa Margarida is a natural grout at the base of Arrábida Mountain, where a small altar was erected. The access is done by a narrow path, with over 200 steps, until the sea level. Inside there is a Christian altar with some images and candles. The image of Saint Margaret was initially in this chapel, thus having given her name to this place.

        April 11, 2025

        The chapel was probably built in the 17th or perhaps 18th century, as a place of Christian worship that, most likely, succeeded other previous cults, namely those related to water or even initiation rites linked to the idea of the rebirth of the soul.

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