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MonumentsTorre da MedronheiraTower of MedronheiraBuilt in the 16th century, during the reign of D. João III, the Tower of Medronheira maintained surveillance over the coastline, in order to ward against corsairs.
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ArchaeologyTorre das ÁguiasStanding in the middle of the countryside close to Almofala, although now in a badly ruined state, is the Torre das Águias (initially a Roman Temple), which reminds us of the more distant mediaeval times when the Moors penetrated into this region (...)
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MonumentsTorre da Universidade de CoimbraCoimbra University Tower Dates from 1728. Regarded as a symbol of the city, the tower stands 34 metres high and is richly decorated. The construction consists of several storeys, the second to last of which has openings through which the bells can (...)
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MonumentsTorre de AguiãThis crenellated tower, built on a square plan, is part of an eighteenth century complex comprising a large central section with a double arcade and two symmetrical flights of steps.It's a good example of a Baroque manor house incorporating a (...)
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MonumentsTorre de AntoTower belonging to the medieval city walls. Comprising four floors connected by a narrow spiral staircase. Its modern name is due to the fact that the poet Antonio Nobre (1867-1900) lived here at the end of the nineteenth century.
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MonumentsTorre de BelémThe harmony and delicate ornamentation of the Tower of Belém suggests a finely cut jewel to all laying eyes on her. However, its contemporaries took a rather different perspective: a formidable and imposing bastion defending the entrance to the (...)
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ArchaeologyTorre de Centum CellasTower of Centum CellasRoman construction, with three floors, that was re-used during the Middle Ages as a defensive tower. Its original function is unknown
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ArchaeologyTorre de Dona ChamaTower of Dona ChamaFortified settlement of the Iron Age/Roman era. Also known as the pre-Roman fort of São Brás.
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MonumentsTorre de DornesWith an unusual pentagonal layout, the tower in the village of Dornes was built by the Knights Templar on the banks of the River Zêzere as a watchtower and defensive bastion for the region, during the Christian Reconquest.Built from limestone and (...)
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MonumentsTorre de Geraz do MinhoDates from the thirteenth century. Attached to the manor house in the eighteenth century.
