Album Campo Maior from Dimas Sequeira

Campo Maior Castle.

nobody@ipernity.com (Dimas Sequeira) — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:39:34 +0000

Seen from Praça Velha (Old Square).

Monument to Saint Beatriz da Silva.

nobody@ipernity.com (Dimas Sequeira) — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:11:40 +0000

It stands at Quartéis Street, Campo Maior.The monument is in a place where stood her noble family house. She was born there in 1437 (her eleven brothers and sisters too) and died in 1492.
In 1976 the Vatican yielded her the statute of saint. She became the first Portuguese woman with that statute.

Saint Anthony Church.

nobody@ipernity.com (Dimas Sequeira) — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 22:27:28 +0000

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At October 5th Street, Campo Maior.

Christmas crib.

nobody@ipernity.com (Dimas Sequeira) — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 22:10:56 +0000

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Displayed inside Saint Anthony Church, at October 5th Street, Campo Maior.

Church of Saint John the Baptist.

nobody@ipernity.com (Dimas Sequeira) — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:57:46 +0000

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At Saint John Street, Campo Maior.

Bones Chapel (18th century).

nobody@ipernity.com (Dimas Sequeira) — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 17:39:24 +0000

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At Dr. Regala Square, Campo Maior.
The origin of this chapel is described in the previous photo.

Bones Chapel (18th century).

nobody@ipernity.com (Dimas Sequeira) — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 17:08:42 +0000

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At Dr. Regala Square, Campo Maior.
In 1732 a lightning hit the powder magazine of Campo Maior Castle. This caused a major explosion, destroying half of the town, with a balance of 316 deaths and circa 2000 injuried. About 3 decades later, works were carried out in the churchyard and many human bones were found. It was decided to built a chapel in memory of the 1732 victims, with those bones covering the walls and ceiling. Those skulls and other bones had no evidences of fractures. Considering this, it's not likely they correspond to victims of the explosion - rather to people buried in the graveyard by the Mother Church, with no relation with the tragedy.

Before lunch.

nobody@ipernity.com (Dimas Sequeira) — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 21:35:29 +0000

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At Faisão Restaurant (faisão=pheasant), near the Mother Church, also at Dr. Regala Square, Campo Maior.
All the dishes are like this: pottery from Stoke-on-Trent.

HFW!

Mother Church of Campo Maior.

nobody@ipernity.com (Dimas Sequeira) — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 21:18:45 +0000

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At Dr. Regala Square, Campo Maior.

Saint Anthony Church and Convent of Immaculate Conception.

nobody@ipernity.com (Dimas Sequeira) — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:28:11 +0000

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At October 5th Street, Campo Maior.

Oratory.

nobody@ipernity.com (Dimas Sequeira) — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:12:43 +0000

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Spotted at Misericórdia Street, Campo Maior.