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The chapel was founded by Isabel Gonçalves, wife of Tomé Afonso (from the Algarve), who purchased the land from Beatriz Godin (her cousin and wife of the second Captain-donotário João Soares de Albergaria) who provided three alqueires of land.
The Capela de São Gonçalinho, also known as Chapel of St. Goncalo, has a rich history that dates back to the 17th century. The chapel was built in honor of Saint Goncalo (São Gonçalinho), who was born in Amarante and became famous for his miracles related to love and marriage.
The Chapel of the Lord of the Afflicted (Senhor dos Aflitos), a small temple of hexagonal plan, is a remarkable seventeenth century architectural piece. It belongs to the Lamarosa Estate (Quinta da Lamarosa) near the river Mondego fields, in the municipal term of Coimbra.
João Gonçalves himself became a noble in the house of Prince Henry, and thus it is not surprising that the latter would have chosen Zarco to command one of his school's first voyages. (Henry himself never actually took part in any of the expeditions he organized.)
João Gonçalves Zarco (c. 1390 – 21 November 1471) [1] was a Portuguese explorer who established settlements and recognition of the Madeira Islands, and was appointed first captain of Funchal by Henry the Navigator.
Mar 25, 2021 · He founded the city of Câmara de Lobos. He was granted, as a hereditary leader, half the island of Madeira. Together with his fellow fleet commanders, Tristão Vaz Teixeira and Bartolomeu Perestrelo (Father-in-law to Christopher Columbus), he started the colonization of the islands in 1425.
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Jul 2, 2022 · The Church of Nossa Senhora do Monte was built in the 18th century on the foundations of the primitive chapel of the 15th century by order of Adão Gonçalves, son of Gonçalo Aires Ferreira, squire of the Infant and settler of the island.
