A collective gasp swept through the crowd. All eyes turned towards the weathered inscription on the Fonte de Nossa Senhora da Luz Plaque. “What does it say?” someone whispered, their voice hushed with reverence. The Fonte de Nossa Senhora da Luz Plaque, my friends, is more than just a stone tablet. It’s a portal to a tale of miracles, captivity, and divine intervention. Let me transport you back to the year 1463. A man named Pero Martins, a native of Carnide, found himself a captive in distant Africa. In his darkest hour, the Virgin Mary, bathed in radiant light, appeared to him. She promised him freedom and instructed him to build a chapel upon his return. This chapel, she declared, should stand near a miraculous spring in Carnide, a place where divine lights had been witnessed. Upon his miraculous release, Pero Martins returned to Carnide. He found the image of the Virgin Mary near the spring, just as the apparition had foretold. With the support of the townspeople, he erected a small chapel dedicated to Santa Maria da Luz. And so, the Fonte de Nossa Senhora da Luz Plaque stands as a testament to this divine intervention, a beacon of faith, and a reminder of the enduring power of hope, even in the face of despair.
Adventure Park Pinhal da Paiã
Ready to unleash your inner Tarzan? At Adventure Park Pinhal da Paiã adventure awaits. Inaugurated in August 2011 this park