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MonumentsErmida de Nossa Senhora dos AnjosHermitage of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos This was possibly the first church to be built in the Azores, in the 15th century, and was subject to alterations in the 17th century.As far as we know, Christopher Columbus's crew prayed in the Hermitage when (...)
Telephone: +351 296 884 167
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MonumentsPonte de UcanhaUcanha Tower and BridgeSeen together, the mediaeval bridge over the river Varosa and the tower standing at its entrance on the right bank form a rare and beautiful testimony to Gothic civil architecture in Portugal. The bridge has been clearly (...)
E-mail: valedovarosa@culturanorte.gov.pt
Website: https://www.valedovarosa.gov.pt/
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MonumentsBasílica Real - Castro VerdeA Royal Basilica in the heart of the village.The Church of Our Lady of the Conception, known locally as the Royal Basilica, was rebuilt during the first half of the 18th century, on the site of the original parish headquarters, by the patronage of (...)
Telephone: +351 286 328 550
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MonumentsErmida de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe
Telephone: +351 282 639 042
E-mail: geral@cultalg.pt
Website: http://www.cultalg.pt
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Museums and PalacesEcomuseu Municipal do SeixalFounded in 1982, Seixal Municipal Ecomuseum mission is to research, preserve, document, interpret, enhance and promote evidence of Man and his environment, in relation to the territory and people of Seixal. This is part of a wider aim to contribute (...)
Telephone: +351 210 976 112
Fax: +351 210 976 113
E-mail: ecomuseu@cm-seixal.pt
Website: http://www.cm-seixal.pt
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MonumentsSantuário de Nossa Senhora do NasoSanctuary of Nossa Senhora do NasoThe sanctuary is known as the "Queen of the Mirandeses". According to legends concerning the origins of this cult, soldiers of the Reconquest during the period of Asturia-Leon, already worshipped the Virgin Mary in (...)
Telephone: +351 273 424 25
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MonumentsIgreja e Convento de São DomingosIgreja e Convento de São Domingos (Church and Convent of São Domingos) The church of São Domingos or church of Santa Cruz used to belong to the old Convent of Santa Cruz. This was founded by the Dominican Friar Bartolomeu dos Mártires, the Holy (...)
Telephone: +351 258 847 701 / 969 988 166
E-mail: paroquiamonserrate@diocesedeviana.pt
Website: http://www.paroquiamonserrate.com
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MonumentsCapela de Nossa Senhora da Orada - MelgaçoAt the locality of Orada, on the way out of Melgaço towards São Gregório by the old national road, you’ll find one of the most devoted temples in the municipality - the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Orada.Located in the surroundings of the town, this (...)
Telephone: +351 251 402 440
E-mail: turismo@cm-melgaco.pt
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MonumentsCastelo de SesimbraStamping its presence on the town of Sesimbra, the Castle is surrounded by the lofty peaks of the Arrábida hill range. Although there had been previous settlement on this site, it was during the Moorish period that a fort was constructed.During the (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de NoudarNoudar CastleWith an excellent strategic location, Noudar Castle was completed in 1308, and subsequently subject to various repairs.Within the area of the castle, it is still possible to see the cistern, several ruins of houses, the 17th-century (...)
