Capela do Rato

Espaços Religiosos / Estrela e Lapa

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Capela do Rato is the name by which the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Bonança is commonly known. With its doors open since 1939, it is a place of worship for many Catholics, gaining prominence during the revolutionary decade of the 70's when it witnessed the vigil of Capela do Rato, organised by a group of Catholics who took a stand against the colonial war and the dictatorial regime of the Estado Novo.

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Estrela and Lapa

With origins dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries, when they became the favorite residential areas of the Portuguese nobility and upper bourgeoisie, the Estrela and Lapa neighborhoods have retained their noble and elegant atmosphere, rooted in tradition.