点评:This is a place that’s a bit hard to find, but absolutely worth the time and effort. It was easily one of the top three most impressive sites we visited during our trip to Portugal.
We were lucky to have an unplanned tour with Michael, a member of the church staff, who warmly greeted us and kindly offered to show us around. He is incredibly knowledgeable and was able to answer almost every question we asked. It’s clear that he truly cares about this place — he knows every corner of the church and shared many fascinating hidden details and stories that we never would have discovered on our own.
For example, Michael explained why the church has two organs, and which one is decorative rather than truly functional. He showed us how the priest used to access the pulpit, through a hidden door behind the wall, something we never would have noticed by ourselves. He explained the purpose of the spikes on the church door and the historical reasons behind them. He also told us how they maintain and operate this place despite the many challenges. Without Michael’s guidance, we would have missed at least 90% of what makes this place so special.
We highly recommend that anyone who is genuinely curious about the history and background of this church ask the staff for help, especially Michael. His passion and knowledge truly bring the site to life.
翻译:这个地方有点难找,但绝对值得花时间和精力去探索。它轻松跻身我们葡萄牙之旅中最令人印象深刻的三大景点之列。
我们很幸运地遇到了教堂工作人员迈克尔,他热情地接待了我们,并主动提出带我们参观。他知识渊博,几乎能解答我们提出的每一个问题。显然,他真心热爱这个地方——他对教堂的每个角落都了如指掌,并分享了许多我们自己永远无法发现的有趣细节和故事。
例如,迈克尔解释了为什么教堂里有两架管风琴,以及哪一架是装饰性的而非真正用于演奏。他还向我们展示了牧师过去是如何通过墙后一扇隐蔽的小门登上讲坛的,这是我们自己绝对不会注意到的。他解释了教堂大门上尖刺的用途及其背后的历史渊源。他还告诉我们,尽管面临诸多挑战,他们是如何维护和运营这座教堂的。如果没有迈克尔的指导,我们至少会错过这里90%的独特之处。
我们强烈建议任何对这座教堂的历史和背景真正感兴趣的人都向工作人员寻求帮助,尤其是迈克尔。他的热情和渊博的知识让这里焕发出勃勃生机。