Nossa Senhora da Conceição church (Boa Vista)
Nossa Senhora da Conceição church (Portuguese for Our Lady of Conception) is a church at the southeastern edge of the village Povoação Velha, on the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde.[1][2] It sits at the foot of the mountain Rocha Estância.
The church and Rocha Estância
| Our Lady of Conception church | |
|---|---|
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição | |
 The church of Our Lady of Conception at the foot of Rocha Estância | |
  Our Lady of Conception church | |
| 16.0361°N 22.9161°W | |
| Location | Povoacao Velha, Boa Vista Island |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1828 |
It was built in 1828. Its interior is decorated with a colourfully painted chancel that has numerous little images of saints.[2] Each year on December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated and forms one of the major religious celebrations on the island.[3]
References
- Kapverdische Inseln, Dumont Reisetaschenbuch, 3rd edition, 2007, ISBN 3-7701-5968-3
- Boa Vista Island at capeverde.com
- "SAPO Viajar Cabo Verde - Festas de Povoação Velha" (in Portuguese). 22 January 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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