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Portugal's Pilgrim Port: The Flemish Connection at Cabo de São Vicente
Lucas and Luna explore a surprising chapter of Portuguese maritime history: the role of the Cabo de São Vicente and its lighthouse-monastery in the 15th and 16th centuries. They uncover the little-known Flemish community that settled near Sagres, the Infante Dom Henrique's links to the Order of Christ, the strategic importance of the cape for ships returning from Africa and India, and the legend of the 'Cabo' as a spiritual waypoint. Along the way, they touch on the cult of São Vicente, the construction of the Fortaleza de Sagres, and the everyday life of foreign merchants in…
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