Museums, Monuments and Sites
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Number of results: 1327
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MonumentsMuralhas de SerpaKing Dinis ordered the building of this imposing defensive structure made of sturdy walls stretching up to the imposing turrets. However, given its strategic location on the Roman road connecting Beja with the south of Hispania, in addition to its (...)
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MonumentsMuralhas do Castelo de Castelo RodrigoCastle walls at Castelo RodrigoThe walls encircle the village, with thirteen turrets and three gates remaining. One of these is the Traitors' Gate (Porta da Traição).Your attention is drawn to the cubic turrets, the ruins of the palace of Cristóvão (...)
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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 (...)
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MonumentsMuralhas e Obras Anexas da Praça de ElvasWalls and Outbuildings of the Fortified City of Elvas The perimeter fortifications have the shape of an irregular twelve-sided polygon with seven ramparts and four half ramparts. The keep rises high up above the hill. The fortress's defensive (...)
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MonumentsMuralhas e Torreões de LagosWalls and Turrets in LagosLagos's city walls, built in the reigns of D. Manuel I, D. João III and Filipe I completely surrounded the city in order to defend it from pirates and hostile fleets. The walls were subject to restoration works in 1960 at (...)
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Museums and PalacesMuseu Aberto
Telephone: +351 268 680 319
E-mail: turismo@cm-campo-maior.pt
Website: http://www.campomaior.pt
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Museums and PalacesMuseu Académico de CoimbraThe Museum has taken over the building formerly home to the College of São Jerónimo and was inaugurated on December 11th 1987.Its exhibition is contemporary in nature, from the late 19th century onwards, covering the fields of ceramics, medals, (...)
Telephone: +351 239 857 000/9
Fax: +351 239 825 841
E-mail: gci-rpp@ci.uc.pt
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Museums and PalacesMuseu À Descoberta do Novo Mundo (Museu dos Descobrimentos)Museu À Descoberta do Novo Mundo (Discoveries Museum)Situated in Belmonte, the “Discovering the New World” Interpretation Centre pays tribute to an important chapter in world history – the period of the Portuguese maritime discoveries, as an element (...)
Telephone: +351 275 088 698
E-mail: belmonte.em@netvisao.pt
Website: http://www.cm-belmonte.pt
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Museums and PalacesMuseu Agrícola Entre Douro e MinhoThis museum earned a special mention in the 1991 European Museum Competition. It has a collection of agricultural tools and implements, illustrating the rural activities of this region.
Telephone: +351 252 660 453
Fax: +351 252 660 452
E-mail: ddirp.rp@draedm.min-agricultura.pt
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Museums and PalacesMuseu Anjos TeixeiraThe Anjos Teixeira's Museum is na area developed from Pedro Anjos Teixeira's house and atelier. This place offers na encounter with a diversity of artistic goods.
Telephone: +351 21 923 88 27
E-mail: dcul.museu.ateixeira@cm-sintra.pt
Website: http://www.cm-sintra.pt
