Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus /Santuário do Sagrado Coração de Jesus - Viana do Castelo, Portugal [En-Pt]

5 months ago

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Today I want to share with you a visit I made to one of the best-known Sanctuaries in the northern region of my beloved Portugal.
Located in Viana do Castelo, in the middle of the Mount of Santa Luzia, it impresses everyone with its architecture, as well as the 360º view of the entire region.

From up there, you can get a fantastic view of the city of Viana do Castelo, as well as the River Lima, the Commercial Port and the Viana do Castelo Shipyards. The view is completed when we have a unique view of the mouth of the river where we can glimpse all the magic of a fantastic evening.

In 1927, this was considered by National Geographic to be the third best panorama, with the entire mountain complex surrounding it.

There are three options for visiting the Sanctuary, also known as the Basilica of Santa Luiza: Going there by road, using the funicular called Elevador de Santa Luzia, or using the Staircase. My friend and I, even though we were driving, decided to park near the Church of São Francisco and take the 659 steps.

With a countryside so rich in culture, history and people, I'm increasingly keen to discover more about my own country, when there's no possibility of traveling outside Portugal.

I'll now show you some photos I took on that sunny October day in 2022.

Hoje quero aqui partilhar uma visita que fiz a um dos Santuários mais conhecidos da região do Norte do meu querido Portugal.
Localizado em Viana do Castelo, em plena Monte de Santa Luzia, deixa quem lá chega impressionado com a sua arquitectura, bem como com a vista que se tem em 360º de toda a região.

De lá do alto, podemos ter uma vista fantástica da cidade de Viana do Castelo, bem como do Rio Lima, o Porto Comercial e os Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo. A vista fica completada quando temos uma visão única para a Foz do Rio onde podemos vislumbrar toda a magia de um fim de tarde fantástico.

Em 1927, este foi considerado pela National Geographic o terceiro melhor panorama, com todo o complexo montanhoso em seu redor.

Para podermos visitar a Santuário, também denominado de Basílica de Santa Luiza, temos três opções: Ir até lá por estrada, usando o funicular chamado de Elevador de Santa Luzia, ou usando o Escadatório. Eu, mais o meu amigo, apesar de estarmos de carro, decidimos estacionar ao perto da Igreja de São Francisco e fazer o caminho dos 659 degraus.

Com um interior muito rico em cultura, história e gentes, cada vez tenho mais vontade de descobrir mais acerca do meu próprio país, quando não há possibilidade de poder viajar para o exterior de Portugal.

Vou agora mostrar algumas fotografias que tirei naquele dia bem solarengo de Outubro de 2022.

^{The beginning of the staircase called "Escadatório de Santa Luzia". The granite bench providentially placed at the beginning of the route.

O inicio do escadaria chamada de "Escadatório de Santa Luzia". O banco de granito providencialmente colocado no inico do percurso.}

^{The stairs are grouped in groups of fifteen to twenty, making the climb much easier

As escadas estão agrupadas por grupos de quinze a vinte, tornado a subida muito mais fácil}

^{A little prayer inscribed on the stone of the path " Dear God, help me climb"

Uma pequena prece inscrita na pedra do caminho "Meu Deus, ajudai-me a subir"}

^{A little more than three quarters of the way done, and we already have a glimpse of the enormous and fantastic view we'll have when we climb up to the Sanctuary's zimbrium!

Pouco mais do que três quartos do caminho feito, e já temos um vislumbre da enorme vista e fantástica vista que iremos ter quando subirmos ao zimbrório do Santuário!}

^{One more little effort... there's almost nothing left to get to the top

Mais um pequeno esforço... não falta quase nada para chegar ao topo}

^{The view from the Sanctuary

A vista do Santuário}

^{The huge rose window, which may remind you of the Sacré Couer Basilica in Paris, but which has no relation to it, since this work was started while its French counterpart was still in its beginnings

A enorme rosácea que poderá fazer lembrar o da Basílica de Sacré Couer em Paris, mas que não tem relação com ela, visto que esta obra foi iniciada ainda a sua congénere Francesa estava no seu inicio}

^{The bronze bust in honor of Father António Carneiro, the great worker of the Temple

O busto de bronze em homenagem ao Padre António Carneiro, grande obreiro do Templo}

^{The fantastic view from the entrance to the Basilica. I've taken two photos so you can get a sense of the beauty of the place A fantástica vista da entrada da Basílica. Coloquei em duas fotos para vocês terem uma noção da beleza do local}

^{To the left you can see the mouth of the Lima River, and to the right the Viana do Castelo estuary

Conseguem ver à esquerda a foz do rio Lima, e à direita o estuário de Viana do Castelo}

^{The Basilica's interior O interior da Basílica}

^{The patron saint, Our Lady of the Abbey

A padroeira, a Nossa Senhora da Abadia}

^{The cramped metal spiral staircase that leads up to the zimborium

A escada de metal em caracol apertado, que nos leva até ao zimbório}

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I hope you enjoyed climbing to the top of the Basilica of Santa Luzia with me! I hope to be able to share many more of my country's treasures with you soon!

Espero que tenham gostado desta subida comigo até ao topo da Basílica de Santa Luzia! Espero poder partilhar em breve, muitos mais tesouros do meu país convosco!

Bem Hajam🍀

Photographic edition with PhotoScape X
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Photo-collage made by @xrayman with Canva

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