4/5 Gerard F. 4 years ago on Google
This
is
a
lovely
walk
basically
in
the
country.
The
small
church
is
quiet
and
peaceful
for
reflection.
There
is
a
fantastic
mosaic
on
the
ceiling.
Or
if
not
religious
just
a
lovely
walk....
"Beginning
at
the
roundabout
of
St.
Theresa
of
Ourém
(South
roundabout)
and
following
the
path
usually
travelled
by
the
three
infant
shepherds,
Lúcia,
Jacinta
and
Francisco
from
Aljustrel
to
Cova
da
Iria,
the
Way
of
the
Cross
in
the
Shepherds
Way
ends
at
the
Hungarian
Calvary
–
which
was
originally
called
“Hungarian
Calvary
Cardinal
Mindzenty”
–
of
which
the
chapel
is
dedicated
to
St.
Stephen,
King
of
Hungary.
The
fourteen
Stations
of
the
Way
of
the
Cross
and
the
chapel,
offered
by
Catholics
from
Hungary,
were
designed
by
Ladislau
Marec.
The
first
stone
of
the
Way
of
the
Cross
was
blessed
on
June
21,
1959
and
the
first
stone
of
the
chapel
on
August
11,
1962.
The
15th
station,
inaugurated
on
October
13,
1992,
was
offered
by
the
Hungarian
parish
of
Lajosmizse
in
gratitude
for
the
“resurrection”
of
Hungary.
Before
reaching
Santo
Estêvão
Chapel,
visitors
can
see
“Loca
do
Cabeço”,
the
spot
where
the
three
little
shepherds
received
the
“Peace
Angel”
for
the
first
and
the
third
time
(in
Spring
and
Autumn
1916).
This
is
a
place
of
sheer
confinement,
absolutely
preserved,
where
olive
trees
and
oaks
define
the
spirit
of
the
place.
The
Hungarian
Calvary
and
the
Way
of
the
Cross
are
a
true
must
for
all
pilgrims
travelling
to
the
altar
of
the
world,
seeking
for
faith
and
the
answer
to
their
daily
problems.
This
is
the
perfect
place
for
praying
and
introspection.
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