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Difficult bike ride. Requires excellent physical fitness. Mostly paved terrain. Suitable for all levels.

The Sanctuary of Senhor Jesus da Pedra is located in the parish of Santa Maria, in the municipality of Óbidos, in the western region of Portugal. The Sanctuary was classified as a Monument of Public Interest in 2013.

A perfect place to recharge: with a public restroom and a picnic area. On weekends, there's likely to be a vendor selling fruit and other items.

The website www.visitportugal.com recommends this church, stating: "Don't miss a visit to this sanctuary, located outside the city walls of Óbidos. Its octagonal exterior silhouette stands out from afar and is crowned by a large pyramid covered with green glazed tiles. It was built between 1740 and 1747, during the Baroque period. However, its details were never completed. Perhaps this is why several of the windows are strangely reversed. It is dedicated to Senhor da Pedra, and the pilgrimage to this site takes place on May 28th."

Very beautiful

The Sanctuary of Senhor da Pedra is a Baroque temple located on the outskirts of Óbidos. It has the particularity of articulating a cylindrical volume (exterior) with a hexagonal polygon (interior), in a centered plan to which three bodies are attached (two corresponding to the towers and another corresponding to the sacristy). In its program of symmetries, the play of inverted windows stands out. Its interior has three chapels: the main chapel dedicated to Calvary, with a painting by André Gonçalves, and the side chapels dedicated to Our Lady of the Conception and the Death of Saint Joseph, with paintings by José da Costa Negreiros. The “strange” stone image of the Crucified Christ, on its own pedestal on the High Altar, was kept in a small chapel next to the road to Caldas da Rainha until the inauguration of the Sanctuary, where it was the object of great devotion, particularly by King D. João V. The construction of the Sanctuary is due to the miracle that occurred with King D. João V “Valha-me o Senhor da Pedra” (The Lord of the Stone).

Great view from Sao Martinho Bay

Magnificent view