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Dolmen Chapel of Sao Brissos

The Chapel of Sao Brissos is famous for the nearby Neolithic caves. The caves have wall paintings dating back to pre-historic times. On the floor of the cave there are odd shaped stalagmites. If you travel 6 km. you will reach the chapel. This chapel is the Chapel of Sao Brissos and it is made of huge horizontal capstone stones. They are supported of smaller stones with the same material but vertical. It is said that they are associated with immortalizing burials of important people. This monument was then made into a Christian chapel. Containing a dolmen in the chapel, it serves as a lobby.