Marian devotion
Our Lady of Mț
The Great Pascual Romry · Castelo Branco
On the outskirts of Castelo Branco, the shrine of Nossa Senhora de Mħis the scene of one of the most beloved romaneries of the Beira, celebrated in Easter time as an ancient thanksgiving of the city.
Origin and history
The origins of the sanctuary are not fully clarified. The tradition attributes its building to the Templars and explains the name "Mț" in various ways: by an ancient Roman temple to Mercury in the place, or because the Virgin would have appeared on Wednesday. These explanations are transmitted as local legends.
Historically, sources point out that it is not known exactly who raised the building or since when the cult exists. The environment is mentioned as "Capul Mercoris" in a document on the donation of land to the Templars. The temple conserves a primitive core of a unique ship with apse and was reformed in the XVII@-@ XIX centuries. The tradition places the origin of the great rosemary in 1601, as a thanksgiving for having rid the city of an epidemic.
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