Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
From this viewpoint you can see, to the south, the Palha Sea, São Jorge Castle, part of Baixa de Lisboa and the estuary of the Tagus River, to the west, from Bairro Alto to the Parque Florestal de Monsanto and, to north, the valley of Avenida Almirante Reis. Next to this viewpoint is the small and ancient Hermitage of Nossa Senhora do Monte, founded in 1147 and consecrated to Saint Gens, a bishop who, according to tradition, was martyred here. It was on this ancient Monte de São Gens that D. Afonso Henriques set up camp to conquer the city.
The Augustine friars, who took charge of the hermitage, placed inside the stone chair that had belonged to the saint. A legend arose around this chair according to which pregnant women who sat there had uncomplicated births. D. Maria Ana de Austria, wife of D. João V, went to sit there when she was pregnant with the heir to the throne. .
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