Chapel of Senhora da Soledade - 17th century

In the center of the city of Olhão, in the Algarve, the Chapel of Senhora da Soledade (also called Little Church) has no specific date of construction, but is estimated at the beginning of the 17th century. The building suffered considerably from the earthquake of 1755 and a number of renovations and restorations followed.

The church is located at the point where Rua Capitão João Carlos Mendonça and Rua da Soledade meet. The dome is visible from the outside and inside it has five altars, with Our Lady of Soledade in the center. On the sides the Lord of Altos, Santa Clara, Santa Luzia and São Sebastião.

Other names include the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Soledade; the Parish Church of Olhão and the Church of the Dead as it is almost exclusively used for funeral ceremonies.