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MonumentsCapela de São Pedro de Balsemão - LamegoA seventh-century Suevian-Byzantine church, which is unique in Portugal. Rebuilding work undertaken in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries completely altered its original appearance.Having the structure of a three-naved church with a chancel, (...)
Telephone: +351 254 600 230
E-mail: valedovarosa@culturanorte.gov.pt
Website: https://www.valedovarosa.gov.pt/
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MonumentsTorre da igreja da UrzelinaTower of the Church of Urzelina - VelasThe tower is the last remaining vestige of the former Church of Urzelina, that was submerged by a volcanic eruption in 1808.
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MonumentsIgreja das Carmelitas - AveiroThis church belonged to the former Carmelite convent, the cloister of which is now occupied by the police. Founded in 1657, by the 4th Duke of Aveiro, the church was only completed in 1738. Although there are no features of major interest to be (...)
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MonumentsIgreja Matriz do Santíssimo SalvadorForming part of the Jesuits’ College, the Igreja do Santíssimo Salvador is one of the largest churches in the Azores. Decorated in the Baroque style, it began to be built in 1680.The façade is simple but imposing. The most notable features of the (...)
Telephone: +351 292 292 425
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MonumentsConvento da Graça em LisboaThe Convento da Graça was built on a site known as Almofala, chosen by Dom Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, as the encampment for his troops during their siege of Lisbon in 1147. In fact, this site offers one of the best views over the (...)
Telephone: +351 21 886 17 69
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MonumentsIgreja de Nossa Senhora do RosárioChurch of Nossa Senhora do RosárioThe Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário is an 18th-century church, whose façade was covered by azulejo tiles in the 19th century, flanked by two towers with hemispherical domes.The interior contains rich carved (...)
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Museums and PalacesMuseu de História Natural de Sintra - Colecção Miguel BarbosaHoused in a 19th-century building, the Sintra Natural History Museum is located in Rua do Paço, in the town’s historic centre. It has a unique collection of thousands of fossils of great cultural and scientific value, put together over 50 years by (...)
Telephone: +351 21 923 85 63 / 21 910 52 49
Fax: +351 21 923 85 20
E-mail: museu.hnatural@cm-sintra.pt
Website: http://www.cm-sintra.pt
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MonumentsCapela de Nossa Senhora da TorreRepresenting a lookout and one of the city´s entrances, the Tower of Santiago still retains its medieval appearance contrasting with the rocaille style added to the northern façade. This is divided into two: the upper section is dominated by the (...)
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MonumentsIgreja de Nossa Senhora da ConceiçãoChurch of Nossa Senhora da Conceição – Santa Cruz das FloresThe Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição is the parish church of the town of Santa Cruz das Flores.Construction of the church began in 1859. The church constitutes one of the most (...)
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MonumentsMuralhas e Castelo de TrancosoTrancoso Castle and WallsThe irregularly shaped wall and citadel of the castle still survive in a good state of repair, thus contributing towards the mediaeval atmosphere in Trancoso.According to historical data, the castle already existed in the (...)
