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OtherPedro Álvares CabralLittle is known of the life and personality of Pedro Álvares Cabral, even though he was one of the most important figures in the history of the Portuguese Discoveries.Born in Belmonte in 1467, he was the son of the governor of the castle of (...)
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OtherBiblioteca Municipal (Galeria Municipal e Arquivo histórico)Municipal Library (Municipal Gallery and Historical Archive)Matosinhos Municipal Library's building was designed by an architect born in the city - Alcino Soutinho - who also designed the interior equipment and furniture. The library was opened in (...)
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OtherThe Cistercian Order in the Alto MinhoIn the green and pleasant land of the Alto Minho, located nearby the great rivers that flow from East to West, in unforgettable settings, we can discover four important nuclei of Cistercian monasteries – in locations that, from the 11th century (...)
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OtherMEO ArenaMeo Arena, inaugurated in 1998 as the Pavilion of Utopia at EXPO 98, located in the modern and vibrant "Parque das Nações" district in Lisbon, on the banks of the Tagus River, has been a reference in the city's events scene.Standing out for its (...)
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DamsAlbufeira de OdivelasOdivelas DamLocated in the stream of Odivelas, that flows into the river Sado, Odivelas Dam is a leisure space.On the banks of the dam, that pertain territorially to the municipality of Alvito, there is the Markádia Campsite, including a restaurant, (...)
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OtherFaculdade de Arquitectura do PortoThe building of Oporto University's Faculty of Architecture was designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira between 1985 and 1986, when he “returned” to the university where he studied between 1949 and 1955. Of major international renown, the “Oporto School” (...)
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OtherLargo do TouralWhilst the atmosphere in Largo de São Tiago evokes memories of the city´s mediaeval past, the architecture of Largo do Toural highlights the great concern of the town planners in the 18th-century period of the Enlightenment with producing wide and (...)
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OtherFestivity of the EntrudoThe carnival period that begins on January 6, Epiphany, is marked by various moments of community spirit leading up to the festivity of Fat Sunday and Carnival Tuesday, designated by the days of the "Compadres and Comadres" (the "godfathers and (...)
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OtherCovilhã's Old Jewish Quarter (Judiaria)The old Jewish Quarter used to be demarcated by what are now the Rua das Flores, Rua do Ginásio Clube, Rua da Alegria, Beco da Alegria and Travessa da Alegria, making up a self-contained area within the medieval city walls.The narrow, winding (...)
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OtherOdeithO Rapaz dos Pássaros / The Boy with the BirdsLocation: Auditorio José Afonso, SetúbalThe work 'The Boy with the Birds' was considered the best mural of 2014 by the 'I Support Street Art' movement. Painted on the side of the (...)
