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   Paço dos Condes de Ourém

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   Museums and Palaces

   Paço dos Duques de Bragança

   The construction of the palace of the Dukes of Bragança, its design inspired by that of the typical French manor houses, was begun in the early 15th century. It was commissioned by D. Afonso de Barcelos, the first duke of Bragança and the bastard (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 253 412 273
   E-mail: pduques@culturanorte.gov.pt
   Website: https://pacodosduques.gov.pt/
   

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   Museums and Palaces

   Paço dos Duques - Museu Arqueológico de Barcelos

   Anyone entering Barcelos via the bridge over the River Cávado will immediately see a garden where the ruins of the former Palace of the Counts of Barcelos bear witness to the city´s mediaeval past.This is what remains of an early 15th-century (...)

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   Monuments

   Paços do Concelho

   Royal Council BuildingThe Praça do Município (Municipal Square), with its harmonious proportions and enclosed by Pombaline buildings, was built after the earthquake of 1755 to house the Senate whose palace had been in Rossio. By shifting the Senate (...)

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   Monuments

   Paços Reais

   Leiria Castle Royal PalacesThe castle stands imposingly tall over Leiria, guarding the city with its Gothic ramparts running the length of the walls built by João I in the 14th century. His coat of arms can still be seen there. It was here royalty (...)

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   Monuments

   Padrão dos Descobrimentos

   The imposing Monument to the Discoveries stamps its mark on the riverside at Belém. It was designed in 1940 to commemorate the "Exposition of the Portuguese World", promoted by the Salazar government to celebrate the eighth and third centenaries of (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 21 303 19 50
   Fax: +351 21 303 19 50

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   Museums and Palaces

   Palácio da Bolsa

   National Monument, located in the historical centre of the City, classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Palácio da Bolsa, built by the Porto Commercial Association on the ruins of the Saint Francis Convent, has become by excellence the (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 223 399 013
   Fax: +351 223 399 090
   E-mail: turismo@cciporto.pt
   Website: http://www.palaciodabolsa.com
   

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   Museums and Palaces

   Palácio de D. Manuel

   The Royal Palace of S. Francisco (also known as the Palaces of King Manuel) can be found in the Municipal Gardens that previously used to be the orchard of the convent of S. Francisco. Densely wooded with platens, cypresses, and mulberry trees, and (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 266 258 09

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   Museums and Palaces

   Palácio do Raio

   Built during the reign of king João V (1706-50), this is a wonderful example of Baroque civil architecture and designed by André Soares for José Duarte de Faria. He was a knight of the Order of Christ in addition to being a highly influential (...)

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    Museums and Palaces

    Palácio dos Capitães Generais

    Captain-General’s PalaceIn 1572 D. Sebastião gives permission to a group of priests to build a College for the Company of Jesus, a place that shows even nowadays the main goal of the dislocation of the Jesuits to this island: provide both a school (...)
    
    Telephone: +351 295 402 300
    Fax: +351 295 213 959
    E-mail: filipa.vf.silva@azores.gov.pt; teresa.mq.mendes@azores.gov.pt

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