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The Bom Jesus was a Portuguese nau and Indiaman that set sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on Friday, March 7, 1533.Its fate was unknown until 2008, when its remains were discovered during diamond mining operations on the coast of Namibia, near Oranjemund.
The image shows the location in the church where the sacred body of St. Francis Xavier is preserved without any chemical formulas. It is brought down once in every 10 years. Interior of the Basilica The rock carving before entering the site. It shows the details and a brief introduction of visitors to the Basilica of Bom Jesus.
The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte is a Portuguese Catholic shrine in Tenões, outside the city of Braga, in northern Portugal.Its name means Good Jesus of the Mount.. This sanctuary is a notable example of Christian pilgrimage site with a monumental, Baroque stairway that climbs 116 meters (381 feet).
Bom Jesus do Tocantins is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins.Its population is estimated at 5,008 (2020), and its area is 1333 km 2. [2]The Kỳikatêjê and Parkatêjê languages are spoken by the Kỳikatêjê and Parkatêjê peoples respectively in Terra Indígena Mãe Maria, which is located within the municipality of Bom Jesus do Tocantins.
The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, built in 1543, is the oldest of the Old Goa churches still standing.Initially, it was a parish church, then collegial. On the outside, the church looks like a small fortress; the entrance porch flanked by small cylindrical towers with cupolas is typical of late-Gothic and Manueline Portugal, particularly in the Alentejo region. [6]
The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos (Portuguese: Santuário do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic basilica in Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. [1] It was designed in the Baroque style with an Italian-inspired Rococo interior. The basilica is noted for its grand outdoor stairway with statues of Old Testament prophets.
The funicular is situated in a rural, isolated location surrounded by luxuriant vegetation, paralleling the Bom Jesus do Monte staircase, and connects the base of the hill with the sanctuary. [1] The funicular's route crosses 274 metres (899 ft) along the flank of the hill, with an 42º incline, across a rise of 116 metres (381 ft). [1]
It is located in the commune of Bom Jesus, within the municipality of Ícolo e Bengo, Luanda Province, 40 km south-east of the Luanda city center. It is named after Agostinho Neto, the first president of Angola. It is the largest airport ever constructed by any Chinese enterprise outside of China. [3]