The Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Paz, located in Amares (Union of the parishes of Amares and Figueiredo), is relevant due to the fact that its location is within the Village of Santinha, where traces of two occupations were found at the end of the Bronze Age.
The chapel with its simple lines stands on a high point in the municipality, forming a viewpoint of rare beauty, which became important due to the various periods of occupation during the late Bronze Age. In the excavations carried out on site, it was not possible to portray the period of Prehistory in which it was occupied, however it was in the 10th century a.c. which confirms the first human presence on Monte da Santinha. Several remains were found on the acropolis that demonstrated how the town was organized, its activities and its rituals.
The second occupation of this site is proven by the appearance of three open pits, larger than the previous ones, and by the appearance of other remains. After this occupation the town was abandoned for many centuries.
This chapel has a longitudinal plan, with a single nave and a rectangular chancel, narrower, attached to the axis. The facades are made of granite, with Tuscan pilasters at the corners and crowned by tall pyramidal pinnacles.