The Church Of Vera Cruz - A Igreja de Vera Cruz de Marmelar

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The Church Of Vera Cruz - A Igreja de Vera Cruz de Marmelar
The Church Of Vera Cruz - A Igreja de Vera Cruz de Marmelar

The Church Of Vera Cruz - A Igreja de Vera Cruz de Marmelar by Daniel Arrhakis (2024)

The Church of Vera Cruz, Church of Vera Cruz De Marmelar or Church of Saint Peter of Vera Cruz in Vera Cruz, Portel , Portugal.

Historical parish, very old, which in 1257, when D. João Peres de Aboim arrived in these lands, possibly already existed the Monastery of Vera Cruz, the oldest monument in the municipality, which owes its fame to the Relíquia do Santo Lenho (Holy Land Wood Cross) , brought by a knight after the Seventh Crusade.

The origins of the foundation of the Church-Monastery of Vera Cruz de Marmelar are very remote, since the current temple was built on previous foundations.

The parish of Vera Cruz, previously called Marmelar or at least known as the place of S. Pedro de Marmelar in documents from the 13th Century, is a very old and historic town, with this Monument following its steps throughout the centuries.

According to several studies, an earlier Visigothic or Mozarabic temple existed prior to this construction, of which there are still traces. In 1240, the knights of the Order of the Hospitallers founded the village and promoted the conversion of the Christian building into a Monastery.

The structure of the temple that has survived to this day dates generally from the Gothic period, although it underwent subsequent works, particularly in the 17th century.

The Church of Vera Cruz de Marmelar also went down in history for keeping an important relic: a portion of the cross on which Jesus Christ was allegedly crucified, this is the famous relic of Santo Lenho, probably collected in the Battle of Salado, thus making it Marmelar was established as one of the four temples in the kingdom where the memory of this glorious battle was evoked (Sé de Évora, Sé de Lisboa and Matriz de Santiago do Cacém).

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