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Tom V

Augusta, GA210 contributions

Beautiful Old Church

Feb 2019 • Couples

While in Furnas my wife and I walked around the Lake Furnas. There is a beautiful church on the hike around the lake. It the Chapel of Our Lady of Victories. What a beautiful sight this church was with all of the lush foliage around it. We did not go in, but you could pay 5 euro and walk through a botanical trail that allows you access inside the chapel. It was a beautiful break for our hike and an opportunity to think about all who had worshiped in this chapel in years past.

Written March 1, 2019

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HCovik

Atlanta, GA3,299 contributions

Perfect location for a chapel

Aug 2018 • Couples

You don't need to walk up close to the chapel to see its beauty. You can get some great pictures just by walking on the path or a bit further away from the shore of the lake. However, if you want to walk up close, a 100 yards further is a booth where you can purchase tickets for Jose do Canto Garden for 2 Euro's. The tickets allow you to walk up to the Gothic chapel and through the magnificent gardens. As to the chapel, it is generally closed, however we were lucky that there was a private tour going on (no clue as to how to arrange this) so we were allowed a peak. It looks much older than it actually is (1886). Anyway, just walking around it is a treat. The owner of the park (Jose do Canto) and his wife are buried here.

Written September 20, 2018

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monaHungary

Piliscsaba, Hungary961 contributions

lovely chapel

May 2018 • Couples

Lovely chapel on the southern bank of Lake Furnas. It's located in the Jose do Canto Forest Garden however you don't need to enter the park to have a closer look.
At the time of our visit the chapel was closed.

Written May 27, 2018

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vagabondginger

Alicante, Spain1,316 contributions

Funerary Chapel

Dec 2015 • Friends

This chapel was ordered built by a rich landowner as a burial place for his ill wife so it's like a Taj Mahal. The style is a gothic cathedral only much smaller and sits on the shore of Lagos das Furnas. It was completed in 1882 and when the owner died he was buried beside his wife within the chapel. It is private and closed but still a good place to come and see from the outside.

Written December 29, 2015

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Louis F

Altus, OK999 contributions

You don't need to pay to see it well enough

Apr 2023

Really cool church that isn't as old as it looks. You also have to pay to get into the botanical gardens that it is a part of, however you can easily see it from outside the fence and we didn't feel like we missed all that much by not going in.

Written May 7, 2023

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Matteo R

Syracuse, Italy283 contributions

Romantic setting

Jan 2020

Nice natural setting, unfortunately (even though we were early) the custodians didn't want to let us into the chapel, saying they were closing in 30 minutes.

Written January 11, 2020

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globetrottingYankee

637 contributions

Wonderfully eerie chapel

Sep 2019 • Couples

An old gothic chapel in contrast to most of the drab looking catholic buildings on the island, all looking very much identical. This does stand out, standing on east shore of Lagoa Furnas, with a large garden. With its old unpolished stone bell tower and chapel with stained glass, it blends eerily well with the woods behind it.

Written September 27, 2019

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bengal Y

Toronto, Canada739 contributions

Lovely little chapel

Apr 2018 • Couples

It is private and closed but still a good place to come and see from the outside.

It is nice to just walked around the lake and enjoy the peace and views.

Written September 26, 2018

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CosmiCarla

Carregado, Portugal220 contributions

Stunning Gothic Chapel worth a peak

Jun 2018 • Family

You´ll have to walk through the park in order to reach the chapel, it´s a short 10 minute walk and although the chapel is closed, it´s worth looking at from the outside. Right next to the lake, it´s simply majestic. It´s a pity that is has been abandoned but I suppose that it´s part of the charm. Worth the peak in my opinion. We didn´t pay to get into the park but a few comments here say they did so perhaps the entrance fee is seasonal.

Written June 20, 2018

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Hugo Fernandes

Vila do Conde, Portugal220 contributions

Gothic Chapel by the Lake

Sep 2017 • Family

The Chapel is located inside Jose do Canto botanical garden. You can buy entrance tickets there (2 euros per person). The chapel is usually closed, but you can take a look through the iron grids.

Written June 15, 2018

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