Draft:Chapel of Our Lady of Guidance
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| Chapel of Our Lady of Guidance | |
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| Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia e Sua Anexa Senhor da Agonia | |
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia | |
.jpg) The Chapel of Our Lady of Guidance in 2018 | |
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| 41°26′33.27000″N 8°17′30.95002″W / 41.4425750000°N 8.2919305611°W | |
| Location | Campo da Feira, HCG, Guimarães |
| Country | Portugal |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Inserted in the HCG since 2001[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Portuguese baroque |
| Years built |
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| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga |
The Chapel of Our Lady of Guidance (Portuguese: Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia), officially called Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia e Sua Anexa Senhor da Agonia is an 18th-century Portuguese baroque Catholic chapel located at the Campo da Feira in Guimarães, Portugal.
History
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The earliest known reference to the chapel dates from 1726, when it was described as a modest structure built by the local residents. In 1751, the statutes of the Brotherhood of Our Lady of Guidance (Irmandade de Nossa Senhora da Guia) were formally established. During the final quarter of the 18th century, following authorization to demolish the Torre dos Cães, a medieval defensive tower on which the original chapel had stood, the Brotherhood resolved to build a new and official chapel on the same site, where it remains to this day.[2]
The construction of the chapel commenced in the final quarter of the 18th century and was concluded in 1793, the year in which the main chapel was blessed and the building opened to the public for worship that August. In 1852 the Brotherhood of Our Lady of Guidance decided to redesign the chapel, completing its façade at the point where the original works had stopped. In 1856, fine stone quoins, a cornice, and a bellcote were added to the front façade, giving the building its present appearance.[2]
In 1990, the chapel’s roof was replaced. In 2000, the nave flooring was renewed, and both the interior and exterior were repainted. In September and October of 2025, a new roof replacement was carried out, improving and replacing the works made in 2013 following the partial collapse of the roof.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Historic Centre of Guimarães". whc.unesco.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Geral (12 September 2025). "Capela da Senhora da Guia com obras de requalificação do telhado". Guimarães Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 October 2025.
External links
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Media related to Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia (Guimarães) at Wikimedia Commons- "Chapel of Our Lady of Guidance's page on the SIPA website".
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Category:Chapels in Guimarães Category:Churches completed in 1793 Category:Baroque architecture in Portugal