São Pedro de Balsemão
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São Pedro de Balsemão Chapel, is a small Visigothic chapel believed to be the oldest in Portugal
and second oldest in Europe. The earliest walls date to the 7th century. The chapel is located just outside the town of Lamego
, within walking distance from the back of the cathedral.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and second oldest in Europe. The earliest walls date to the 7th century. The chapel is located just outside the town of Lamego
Lamego
Lamego is a municipality in northern Portugal, with a population of 27,054 inhabitants Lamego is a municipality in northern Portugal, with a population of 27,054 inhabitants Lamego is a municipality in northern Portugal, with a population of 27,054 inhabitants (the catchment of the city of...
, within walking distance from the back of the cathedral.
See also
- Oldest churches in the worldOldest churches in the worldThis article lists the oldest church buildings.The oldest extant buildings identified as early sites of Christian worship date to the 3rd century....