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ArchaeologyRuínas romanas de MiróbrigaRoman ruins of MiróbrigaFortified settlement dating from the End of the Bronze Age and Iron Age. A city was built on the site during the Roman era. Visitors can see the remains of temples, a commercial zone, thermal baths, pavements, a hippodrome (...)
Telephone: +351 269 818 460
Fax: +351 269 818 461
E-mail: mirobriga@ippar.pt
Website: http://mirobriga.drealentejo.pt
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ArchaeologyRuínas romanas de Torre de PalmaRoman ruins of Torre de PalmaThis villa was occupied from the 1st century B.C. until the Visigoth era. The items found in archaeological excavations include a horses mosaic, a mosaic portraying the Muses and an inscription dedicated to the god Mars.
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MonumentsSala Grande dos ActosAlso known as the Sala dos Capelos, this Ceremonial Hall was the old Throne Room. Here some of the University's most important ceremonies are held, such as the investiture of the University Rectors, the opening of the academic year and the (...)
Telephone: +351 239 859 800
Fax: +351 239 825 841
Website: http://www.uc.pt
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MonumentsSantuário da PenhaSanctuary of Penha Symbol of faith and beacon of Guimarães, the Sanctuary of the Penha is a monument of a singular beauty and a worth architectural and religious.The annual pilgrimage is held on the second Sunday in September.
Telephone: +351 253 414 114
E-mail: info@penhaguimaraes.com
Website: http://www.penhaguimaraes.com
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MonumentsSantuário da PeninhaThe present chapel dates from the eighteenth century, the period in which a hermit sought refuge here. Several years later work was carried out on the site of a former chapel, where according to local legend, the Virgin Mary had appeared in the (...)
Telephone: +351 219 247 200
Fax: +351 219 247 227
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MonumentsSantuário da Senhora da AgoniaSantuário da Senhora da Agonia (Shrine of Our Lady of Agony)A Marian devotion that dates back to the 18th centuryThe Feast of Senhora da Agonia is perhaps the most famous pilgrimage in the region. It is celebrated over the weekend after 15 August (...)
Telephone: +351 258 822 508 / 258 824 067
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MonumentsSantuário da Senhora da GraçaSanctuary of Senhora da GraçaOne of the first Carmelite sanctuaries in Trás-os-Montes, rebuilt in 1755. The building includes a bell tower and three chapels. The architectural design is dominated by granite constructions. A valuable collection of (...)
Telephone: +351 255 382 36
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MonumentsSantuário da Senhora da LapaAncient history, dating from the Christian Reconquest.The construction of this sanctuary has an ancient story to it, stemming from the time of the Christian Reconquest: in the late 10th century, nuns fleeing the troops of Almançor, the Caliph of (...)
Telephone: +351 232 688 993 / 927 967 633
E-mail: secretaria@santuariodalapa.pt; reitoria@santuariodalapa.pt
Website: http://www.santuariodalapa.pt
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MonumentsSantuário da Senhora da PenedaSanctuary of Senhora da PenedaAn enormous crag (the Meadinhas rock) dominates the site with its 300 metres of sheer height. In the pure air of the altitude, the Santuário de Peneda gives a holy feel to the mountain, creating a religious (...)
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MonumentsSantuário da Senhora do PilarSanctuary of the Senhora do Pilar Carmelite sanctuary composed of a church built in 1680, using the stone blocks of a former fortress.In the route into the fortification the remains of a roman fort - Lanhoso - are maintained as well as a Way of the (...)
Telephone: +351 253 631 129
