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MonumentsIgreja de São João Baptista - Matriz de MouraBuilt at the beginning of the 16th century by the architect Cristóvão de Almeida, this church, which is now classified as a National Monument, is an excellent example of the Manueline artistic style. It has a simple structure with an extremely (...)
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MonumentsTorre do Relógio - VidigueiraClock TowerContains a bell dating from 1520, installed on the orders of Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese navigator who discovered the maritime route to India and the first Count of Vidigueira.
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MonumentsCastelo de SortelhaThe main fortress still survives with its machicolations and embrasures that protected the castle entrance leading into the area where the keep is situated. The town is entirely surrounded by the wall, which has two gates flanked by towers.
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MonumentsIgreja de São Bento - BragançaThis church is integrated in a convent founded in 1590 by order of D. Maria Teixeira, occupying the houses that belonged to her. Even today, the stones of arms visible in the facade of the temple and the pediment of baroque style are visible. In the (...)
Telephone: +351 273 329 182
E-mail: diocesebragancamiranda@gmail.com
Website: http://diocesebm.pt
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MonumentsTorre da LagariçaMedieval tower originally used as a residence, with a number of later buildings attached.
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MonumentsCastelo de Carrazeda de AnsiãesThere are some ruins of the walled town remaining, most notably the Porta de São Salvador, flanked by two towers, and the keep. Inside the walls are remains of different constructions, particularly the Romanesque church of São Salvador which appears (...)
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MonumentsSantuário do Imaculado Coração de MariaSanctuary of the Imaculado Coração de Maria"God wishes to establish the worship of my immaculate heart in the world". According to tradition these were the words uttered by Nossa Senhora de Fátima in 1917, which were then engraved in the rustic (...)
Telephone: +351 279 451 73
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MonumentsCastelo de PenelaThis castle is composed of sections of wall and several 15C and 16C towers which crown the hill and look down over the town. The main gate ("Porta da Vila") and the Traitor's Gate ("Porta da Traição") have been preserved. This latter gate has a (...)
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MonumentsForte São João BaptistaThe fort's two levels of ramparts and its consequent great defensive capacity were designed to protect the harbour entrance.The chapel is covered by a hexagonal tile-covered cupola, which also has overhanging eaves supported by brackets.
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