Museums, Monuments and Sites
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MonumentsIgreja de Nossa Senhora da Anunciação, Matriz de MértolaGothic church from the 11th / 13th c., modified in the 16th c. in manueline and renaissance style.
E-mail: geral@cm-mertola.pt;turismo@cm-mertola.pt
Website: http://www.camertola.pthttp://museus.cm-mertola.pt
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MonumentsCastelo de São SebastiãoBuilt in the 17th century on a rocky headland of the coast, the Castelo de São Sebastião was the main defence of the bay of Porto Pim. It is currently used to house the Faial Eco-Library, a centre that seeks to raise people’s awareness of the need (...)
Telephone: +351 292 202 054
Fax: +351 292 202 054
E-mail: ecoteca.faial@azores.gov.pt
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Museums and PalacesAtelier-Museu António DuarteThe António Duarte (1912-1998) Atelier and Museum was inaugurated in 1985, after the donation made by sculptor António Duarte of his art collection to his hometown, the city of Caldas da Rainha. The initial idea was to provide the building with a (...)
Telephone: +351 262 840 540
Fax: +351 262 840 549
E-mail: centro.artes@cm-caldas-rainha.pt
Website: http://www.cm-caldas-rainha.pt
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Museums and PalacesMuseu de Oferendas ao Soldado Desconhecido no Mosteiro da BatalhaThis museum is installed in the former refectory of Batalha Abbey, a Gothic masterpiece and World Heritage site since 1933. It perpetuates the memory of the Portuguese participation in the 1914-1918 war.Portugal joined the conflict in defence of its (...)
Telephone: +351 244 765 738
E-mail: geral@ligacombatentes.org.pt
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MonumentsErmida de São PedroThe Ermida de São Pedro in Lajes do Pico is a simple monument, but one which has a special place in the history of the island of Pico, for it was the first chapel to be built by the settlers who arrived there in around 1460.
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MonumentsCastelo de PenedonoWhichever way the visitor approaches the town of Penedono, be it from the north or the south, they are certain to see the approximately hexagon, gracious and solitary profile of the castle perched on an outcrop, dominating its surrounding (...)
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Museums and PalacesMuseu da GraciosaGraciosa MuseumInstalled within a former barn used to store wine and cereals, the first floor of the Museum recreates the atmosphere of a typical dwelling in Graciosa.The ground floor incorporates the wine cellar of the building with tanks, presses (...)
Telephone: +351 295 712 429
Fax: +351 295 732 427
E-mail: museu.graciosa.info@azores.gov.pt
Website: http://museus.azores.gov.pt/default.aspx
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MonumentsIgreja e Convento de São FranciscoThis Church, dedicated to Saint Francis, is located right by the river Lis and is one of the most interesting monuments in Leiria. Indeed, its historical presence stands out starkly given its much more recent urban surroundings.The church has been (...)
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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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MonumentsIgreja da Misericórdia de BragaChurch of MisericórdiaThe church of Misericórdia is detailed in some Cathedral plans as an annex but in fact it is a distinct monument. The church was built in 1562, but underwent substantial alteration in the 18th century.Of sombre decoration, (...)
