Museums, Monuments and Sites
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MonumentsFortificações da Praça de Valença do MinhoThe fortification still preserves four gates: the Porta do Santiago (or Porta do Sol), Porta de Gaviana (a Gothic arch), Porta da Fonte da Vila and Porta da Coroada and twelve ramparts built at different times.It overlooks the international bridge (...)
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MonumentsTorre do Relógio - TentúgalClock TowerDates from the fifteenth century. Built on a square plan with a Gothic style door and battlements, classified as a building of public interest.
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MonumentsTorre do ÁlamoTower of ÁlamoThe Tower of Álamo is also known as the Tower of Camões because according to tradition the famous poet lived here for a period of time.
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Museums and PalacesMuseu de Arqueologia e Numismática de Vila RealOpened since 1997, the museum presents 2 permanent exhibitions, Archaeological and Numismatic. The museum provides a Documentation Center and na Educational Service.
Telephone: +351 259 320 340
Fax: +351 259 320 349
E-mail: museu@cm-vilareal.pt
Website: http://museu.cm-vilareal.pt
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MonumentsIgreja da Misericórdia de AljezurThis church was rebuilt in the 16th century and then again after the earthquake of 1755. It has recently undergone extensive restoration work inside and out. The main doorway is in the Renaissance style.
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MonumentsIgreja de São Sebastião - Serra d' El-ReiThe interior of this church, built in the 16th century, has a magnificent set of tile panels alluding to the life of St. Sebastian and decorative features in the Manueline style worthy of note.
Telephone: +351 262 782 172
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MonumentsIgreja de N.Senhora da Assunção, paroquial de Pedrogão GrandeChurch of the 16th c. in renaissance style.
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Museums and PalacesNúcleo museológico Favaios, Pão e VinhoThis space interprets the history of Moscatel wine and Favaios bread, in an attempt to valorise local resources and tell us about the traditions and processes associated with these products.The Museum Centre occupies an 18th century building known (...)
Telephone: +351 259 950 073
Fax: +351 259 959 738
E-mail: museu.favaios@cm-alijo.pt
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MonumentsCastelo de ChavesChaves Castle was built in the 9th century by King Afonso III of León, to reinforce the settlement defences during the Christian Reconquest. Throughout the centuries, it underwent several reconstructions, mainly with the upgrading of Chaves to a (...)
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MonumentsConvento das BernardasThe Puppet Museum is located in the Convent das Bernardas, a building classified as National Heritage. The convent was founded in 1653, in the reign of king João IV.The 1755 earthquake almost completely destroyed it resulting in its complete (...)
