Monuments

The sanctuary was constructed in memory of a miracle reputed to have taken place here in 1728. According to legend, Our Lord Jesus answered the appeal of a paralysed man. On his cure, he put up a panel invoking the miracle. This then attracted other believers who began visiting the site. With their alms, a church was built around which the village of Milagres was settled.

Joaquim da Silva Coelho and his son, workers at the Convent of Mafra, were the master craftsmen on this building and responsible for its Erudite Baroque style. The grandson, a ceramics maker at the Juncal Workshops, took care of the tiling. The external cemetery and the towers were completed towards the end of the 19th century under the supervision of Korrodi.

The traditional Our Lord Jesus of Miracles procession takes place annually on the Monday between September 14th and 20th.