The historic village of Bombarral, which was the setting for the popular series Bem-Vindos a Beirais, has the oldest building in the municipality, the Medieval Tower, donated by King Dinis to an Aragonese nobleman who settled in Portugal and became the maternal great-grandfather of King Nuno Álvares Pereira. The Tower appears in a will of King Sancho II, dating from the 13th century, and has had several owners, including, in the 18th century, the Lafetat merchants who, two centuries earlier, had settled in our country, building a manor house in this village that gave rise to the current Quinta dos Loridos.
Located close to the Tower is the Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Socorro, whose construction dates back to 1547. Its interior is covered in tile panels with scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary and there is a 16th century image of the Virgin of Milk.
In the parish of Carvalhal, you can also visit the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, founded by Queen Leonor at the beginning of the 16th century and covered in tiles, with several high-quality images from the 16th and 18th centuries, and also rich in paintings. It has a main altarpiece, now in the sacristy, made up of panels with paintings by the artist António da Costa.
The Church and Sanctuary of Senhor Jesus do Carvalhal has been a place of pilgrimages, ceremonies, fairs and pilgrimages from all over the region since time immemorial. It is here that Christian communities have come on pilgrimages since ancient times, the so-called Círios, a religious manifestation with popular characteristics whose purpose is to praise and give thanks in fulfillment of promises. These celebrations maintain ancient traditions, such as the Singing of Loas and the Bagpipes. Next to the sanctuary there is also a picnic area where you can have picnics in the shade of the many trees there.
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