Capela de Sant'Ana is located in the city and municipality of Portalegre, in the district of the same name, in Portugal.
At the entrance to the city on the south side, it is about 400 meters from the ancient walls of the Castle of Portalegre.
History
This temple dates back to the 18th century, according to local tradition, in the place where, in the 16th century, there was a primitive hermitage under the same name.
Characteristics
The interior has a single nave with the main chapel, to which four steps go up. The floor is tiled, and it has two canopies and red curtains. It has a painted ashlar from the late 18th century.
On the walls there are panels on canvas framed in gilded woodwork representing:
Presentation of Our Lady in the Temple
Adoration of the Shepherds
birth of the virgin
Death of Santa Ana
Virgin learning to read
Holy Family
Of the two existing chandeliers, only one remains.
The tower rises over three round arches, and is topped by a conical dome between four pinnacles and two stonework eyelets.
Source: Wikipedia consulted on 3/1/2023.