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Bom Jesus do Monte

The sanctuary is visited by climbing a hill up a Baroque zigzag staircase of 583 steps that covers a 116-metre rise. Along the ascent there are sections with Stations of the Cross chapels decorated with terracotta sculptures of the Passion of Christ, fountains representing the Five Senses and the Three Theological Virtues, and at the top a neoclassical church by Carlos Amarante with the main altarpiece dedicated to the Crucifixion. Behind the church, the Terreiro dos Evangelistas has octagonal chapels and four Baroque fountains with statues of the evangelists. To get up you can use the Elevador do Bom Jesus, a funicular from 1882 that still operates.

Things to do at Bom Jesus do Monte: 7 missions

• See the Bom Jesus counterweight funicularDiscover the Bom Jesus counterweight funicular, built in 1882 to ease access to the sanctuary.
• Take in the Baroque churchLook at the Baroque church built around 1725 at the end of the stairway.
• Climb the monumental Baroque stairsWalk up the monumental Baroque stairways that bridge a drop of 116 metres.
• Walk the monumental Baroque staircaseClimb the monumental Baroque stairway that rises 116 metres.
• See the chapels devoted to the Stations of the CrossAdmire the chapels dedicated to the Way of the Cross, decorated with terracotta sculptures depicting the Passion of Christ.
• Explore the Terreiro dos EvangelistasWalk around the area behind the church with three octagonal chapels built in the 1760s.
• Discover the four Baroque fountains with statues of the evangelistsLook at the four Baroque fountains with statues of the evangelists around the chapels.

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