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Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows and Ruins of the Dominican Convent of Montejunto

Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows and Ruins of the Dominican Convent of Montejunto

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Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows and Ruins of the Dominican Convent of Montejunto

Name: Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows and Ruins of the Dominican Convent of Montejunto
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Location: Cabanas De Torres, Lisbon, Portugal

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1. Gravel Bend – Chapel of Saint George loop from Vila Nova da Rainha

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2. Moinho de Avis loop from Arruda dos Vinhos

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3. Gravel Bend – Chapel of Saint George loop from Cabanas de Torres

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November 28, 2024

At this location at the top of the Serra de Montejunto, also known as "Torre" due to the various antennas that were installed there, is the Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows, which may have been built in the 13th century and remodelled and expanded during the 16th century and later. Inside, the altars covered with 17th century tiles and the altarpiece of the main altar, from the 18th century, stand out.

Next to the Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows, are the ruins of what is considered to be the first Dominican Convent in Portugal, built in the 12th century and abandoned after the extinction of the religious orders, and is currently in ruins. Also nearby are the ruins of the Royal Ice Factory, classified as a National Monument. Here, in the 18th century, the Dominican monks took advantage of the climatic and geological conditions and opened large tanks connected by narrow passages, one part for the production of ice and the other for its preparation, storage and conservation. The ice was later transported to Lisbon, to supply the court and the café at Terreiro do Paço, later known as Martinho da Arcada (Fernando Pessoa's Café)

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Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows and Ruins of the Dominican Convent of Montejunto

1. Gravel Bend – Chapel of Saint George loop from Vila Nova da Rainha

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