Chapel of São Frutuoso, Pre-Romanesque chapel in Real, Dume e Semelhe, Portugal
The chapel follows a Greek cross layout with rounded apses, featuring decorative elements including three horseshoe-shaped arches and Corinthian capitals on the interior.
Built between 656 and 665 AD during the Visigoth period, the chapel served as a mausoleum for Bishop Fructuosus of Braga on the site of a former Roman temple.
The transfer of Saint Frutuoso relics to Santiago de Compostela in 1102 established the chapel as a religious destination along pilgrimage routes in medieval Portugal.
Visitors enter the chapel through the Church of São Francisco, with the structure maintaining regular hours for religious services and historical tours.
The chapel represents one of Portugal's oldest surviving post-Roman buildings, displaying architectural elements from both Visigoth and early medieval periods.
Location: Real, Dume e Semelhe
GPS coordinates: 41.56033,-8.43879
Latest update: March 8, 2025 20:52
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