Noteworthy Building -
This chapel, located in one of Vila-Adentro entrances, is part of Arco do Repouso and is nested inside one of the Barbican Towers.
It was built with the funding of Queen D. Mariana, in the early 18th century, to house the image of Nossa Senhora do Repouso.
The legend has that Portuguese King D. Afonso III, after conquering the city from the Moors in 1249, rested upon it and the Virgin appeared before him.
In 1730, the master mason, Teodósio Pereira, adapted the facade to copy of the Church of São Francisco. Around 1800, a wooden altarpiece was added inside the temple.
Specifications
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Classification
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Noteworthy Building
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Commissioned by
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Faro Municipal Council with the patronage of Queen Mariana
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Design
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Teodósio Pereira, stonemason |
Date of construction/reconstruction/other work |
18th, 19th and 20th century
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Type |
Religious, baroque architecture. Has a single nave
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Special features |
Located inside one of the two arches from the Almohad era. The main façade mimics the doorway of the original Church of the Third Order of St. Francis. The 17th century altarpiece was reused from another church
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Adress: Rua do Repouso8000-302 Faro37º0'48.27''N 7º55'59.01''WPhone: (+351)289 870 870 - from a national fixed networkE-mail: geral@cm-faro.ptWebsite: www.cm-faro.pt