Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Salas
National Monument in Sines, commissioned by Vasco da Gama, with a small museum displaying the church's treasure.
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About the museum
The church was built on the site of a small medieval pilgrimage church, and the present 16th-century building is the result of the wish of Vasco da Gama, a great devotee of Nossa Senhora das Salas. On the façade, beside the portal in the Manueline style, are the navigator's coat of arms and an inscription recalling this patronage. In the late 17th century it was altered, above all in its liturgical furnishings.
Inside, the gilded woodwork of the high altar, which holds the image of Nossa Senhora das Salas, and the azulejo panels with Marian themes stand out. The main highlight is the small museum where the church's treasure is displayed. The building has been a National Monument since 1922. It was closed for about two years for restoration works financed by the PRR (Recovery and Resilience Plan) and has since reopened.
Highlights
- Church treasure, displayed in a small museum
- Manueline portal with the arms of Vasco da Gama
- Gilded woodwork of the high altar and azulejos with Marian themes
Permanent exhibition
- Tesouro da Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Salas – Small museum inside the church with the treasure of offerings made to Nossa Senhora das Salas over the centuries.
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