Museums, Monuments and Sites
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Number of results: 1312
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Museums and PalacesPalácio do RaioBuilt 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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MonumentsIgreja da Encarnação - LisboaChurch of Encarnação (Incarnation) To construct the Church of the Encarnação in 1702 part of the old 14th century walls were demolished but the tower located to the south was incorporated as happened with the Church of Loreto, over on the other side (...)
Telephone: +351 213 424 623
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Museums and PalacesMuseu de Cinema de Melgaço Jean Loup PassekThe movie enthusiasts will find an interesting cinema cult place in Melgaço, the only one of its type in the country. It’s the Museu do Cinema Jean Loup Passek, where you’ll be able to admire dozens of objects related to the history of (...)
Telephone: +351 251 401 575
E-mail: museudecinema@cm-melgaco.pt
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MonumentsIgreja de São Marcos - BragaThe current hospital and church of São Marcos (St. Mark) date back to the 18th century. They were built according to a Carlos Amarante design, after whom the square is named. Baroque in style, the verticality of the Church with its two towers (...)
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MonumentsDomus MunicipalisThe Domus Municipalis is the only surviving example of Romanesque civil architecture and the undisputed highlight of a visit to Bragança. Shaped like an irregular pentagon, it contains a vaulted cistern overviewed by a spacious gallery surrounded by (...)
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Museums and PalacesMuseu do Carro Eléctrico do PortoTake this collection, unique to Portugal, and imagine exhibits featuring the means of transport belonging to parents and grandparents and only then throw in over 100 years of Porto history. That is the experience on offer at the Tram Museum located (...)
Telephone: +351 22 615 81 85
Fax: +351 22 507 11 50
E-mail: cpimentel@stcp.pt
Website: http://museu-carro-electrico.stcp.pt
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ArchaeologyAnta do BarrocalBarrocal CromlechCromlech with vestiges of a polygonal chamber and a covering stone slab still found on site. It is located around 200 metres SW from the Monte do Barrocal hilltop farm.
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MonumentsIgreja da Misericórdia de PenicheThis church dating from the beginning of the 17th century belongs to the charitable institution known as Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Peniche.Annexed to the former hospital of this institution, the inside of the church boasts an exceptionally (...)
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Museums and PalacesMuseu da Quinta das CruzesThe Museum Quinta das Cruzes it’s a decorative art museum that encloses 500 years of history of Madeira Island and also the evolution of European and oriental decorative arts.
Telephone: +351 291 740 670
Fax: +351 291 741 384
E-mail: mqc.drac.srt@gov-madeira.pt
Website: http://www.museuquintadascruzes.com/
