Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, Portugal — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Capela do Anjo da Guarda
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Chapel of the Guardian Angel
Monumento Nacional
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 4, 2023
1. Capela do Anjo da Guarda / Chapel of the Guardian Angel Marker
Restauro do Anjo da Guarda
Inaugurado a 4 de março de 2022, pela Directora Regional de Cultura do Norte Laura Castro, na Presidência da Câmara Municipal de Vasco Ferraz.
(Restoration of the Guardian Angel - Inaugurated on March 4, 2022, by the Regional Director of Culture of the North, Laura Castro, in the Presidency of the Vasco Ferraz City Council.)
Capela do Anjo da Guarda
A capela do Anjo da Guarda é um padrão românico/gótico, erigido provavelmente no último quartel do séc. XIII e reconstruído no séc. XVIII segundo cânones barrocos, após derrube parcial pelas cheias, reforçando-se então os pilares e colocando-se coruchéus e uma imagem policromada de São Miguel com carácter ingénuo.
A sua localização na margem direita do rio Lima junto à Ponte e a pequena configuração quadrangular aberta, conferem-lhe um carácter devocional, servindo de local de culto el abrigo aos viandantes.
Como características particulares destaca-se o arcaísmo dos pilares, que conservam as garras nas bases, enquanto a decoração vegetalista dos capitéis se destaca pouco dos cestos.
Its location near the bridge on the right bank of the river Lima and its small open quadrangular configuration give it a devotional character and it is used as a cult and shelter place for the wayfarers.
The archaism of its pillars, with claws in their bases, on the one hand and the vegetarian decoration of the capitals that hardly differ from the baskets on the other are its particular characteristics.
Erected by Município
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 41° 46.201′ N, 8° 35.249′ W. Marker is in Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo. It is on Ecovia das Laranjas, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ecovia das Laranjas 271, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo 4990, Portugal. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Schengen Area, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Portuguese colonies and also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Igreja de San António da Torre Velha / Church of San Antonio of the Old Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Ponte Sobre O Rio Lima / Bridge Over the River Lima (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Chafariz / Fountain (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Largo de Camões / Camões Square (approx. 0.3 kilometers
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 4, 2023
2. Capela do Anjo da Guarda / Chapel of the Guardian Angel and Marker
Also see . . . Capela do Anjo da Guarda (Ponte de Lima) (Wikipedia, in Portuguese).
Overview (in translation): The Chapel of the Guardian Angel, also referred to as Padrão de São Miguel, is located on the right bank of the Lima river, next to the Roman bridge over it, in the parish of Arcozelo, municipality of Ponte de Lima, district of Viana do Castelo, in Portugal.(Submitted on January 16, 2024.)
It is classified as a National Monument by Decree No. 95/78, published by Diário da República No. 210, of September 12, 1978.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 4, 2023
3. Capela do Anjo da Guarda / Chapel of the Guardian Angel, as seen from the bridge
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 4, 2023
4. Polychrome image of São Miguel (Saint Michael the Archangel), found in chapel
Wikipedia notes that a number of layers of coatings were removed during the restoration to bring its appearance closer to the original. (See pre-restoration photo.)
Photographed by Reís Quarteu (via Wikimedia Commons under CC 4.0 license), August 13, 2020
5. Polychrome image of São Miguel (prior to restoration)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 16, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
