Campo Maior

Spotted at Misericórdia Street, Campo Maior.

At October 5th Street, Campo Maior.

At Dr. Regala Square, Campo Maior.

At Faisão Restaurant (faisão=pheasant), near the Mother Church, also at Dr. Regala Square, Campo Maior. All the dishes are like this: pottery from Stoke-on-Trent.

At Dr. Regala Square, Campo Maior. In 1732 a lightning hit the powder magazine of Campo Maior Castle. This caused a major explosion, destroying half of the town, with a balance of 316 deaths and circa 2000 injuried. About 3 decades later, works were carried out in the churchyard and many human bones were found. It was decided to built a chapel in memory of the 1732 victims, with those bones covering the walls and ceiling. Those skulls and other bones had no evidences of fractures. Considering this, it's not likely they correspond to victims of the explosion - rather to people buried in the graveyard by the Mother Church, with no relation with the tragedy.

At Dr. Regala Square, Campo Maior. The origin of this chapel is described in the previous photo.

At Saint John Street, Campo Maior.

Displayed inside Saint Anthony Church, at October 5th Street, Campo Maior.

At October 5th Street, Campo Maior.