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MonumentsConvento de Santa IriaThe Convent of Santa Iria was built in the 16th century, on the site of an ancient building, erected prior to the foundation of the castle. It is located on the banks of the River Nabão, in the site where Saint Iria was martyred, decapitated at the (...)
Telephone: +351 249 322 601
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MonumentsIgreja da Misericórdia de AveiroThe initial project for the design of this church (1585) was attributed to the Italian architect Filipo Terzio, although, from this same plan, it is also known that it was only completed in 1653, under the guidance of the Portuguese master builder (...)
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MonumentsMuseu Militar / Castelo de BragançaBragança Castle, one of the most characteristic examples of medieval architecture, was built in 1409 on the orders of king João I on foundations dating back to the times of the first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques.Formed by an imposing keep and (...)
Telephone: +351 273 322 378
E-mail: musmilbraganca@exercito.pt
Website: https://www.exercito.pt/pt/quem-somos/organizacao/ceme/vceme (...)
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MonumentsCastelo e Muralhas de TaviraTavira Castle is worth a visit even be it only for the views out over the city, the countryside and down to the sea. The foundations for the defensive systems were built during the Moorish period between the 8th and 13th centuries. After the (...)
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MonumentsSantuário da PenhaSanctuary of Penha Symbol of faith and beacon of Guimarães, the Sanctuary of the Penha is a monument of a singular beauty and a worth architectural and religious.The annual pilgrimage is held on the second Sunday in September.
Telephone: +351 253 414 114
E-mail: info@penhaguimaraes.com
Website: http://www.penhaguimaraes.com
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MonumentsSantuário da Senhora da AgoniaSantuário da Senhora da Agonia (Shrine of Our Lady of Agony)A Marian devotion that dates back to the 18th centuryThe Feast of Senhora da Agonia is perhaps the most famous pilgrimage in the region. It is celebrated over the weekend after 15 August (...)
Telephone: +351 258 822 508 / 258 824 067
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MonumentsSé Catedral de AveiroMarian cult and People of the Sea. The primitive Church of Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia was consecrated in 1464 and was connected to the Dominican convent of the same name. Between the 16th and the 17th centuries it underwent work, and the (...)
Telephone: +351 234 197 613
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MonumentsCastelo dos GovernadoresGovernadores CastleBuilt in the 17th century, this building is the only surviving element of the complex of the Seven Stations of the Holy Way that were distributed throughout the city in the 18th century.On the main façade, above each of the two (...)
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MonumentsSé Catedral de Viana do CasteloFrom ancient church, to cathedral since 1977.Construction of the Viana do Castelo Main Church dates back to the first half of the 15th century, influenced by Gothic aesthetics. The region, situated between the Minho and Lima rivers, has always (...)
Telephone: +351 258 822 436
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MonumentsIgreja de Santa Clara - SantarémThe Igreja de Santa Clara is situated at one of the limits of the city of Santarém, in an area beyond the walls. It is a 13th-century church, built at the orders of D. Afonso III (1248-1279) for his daughter, D. Leonor Afonso, who took her religious (...)
