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Museums and PalacesPalácio e Quinta da RegaleiraVery close to the historic centre of Sintra is Quinta Regaleira, one of the town’s most enigmatic sights.The palace of Quinta da Regaleira was built in the early 20th century by the millionaire António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro (1848-1920), who (...)
Telephone: +351 21 910 66 50
Fax: +351 21 924 47 25
E-mail: regaleira@mail.telepac.pt
Website: http://www.regaleira.pt
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MonumentsIgreja de São Francisco - PortoThe Church of São Francisco was built in the 14th century, during the reign of King D. Fernando, on the site of a modest church pertaining to the order of Franciscan Friars who had established a presence in the city of Oporto in 1223.The layout of (...)
Telephone: +351 222 006 493
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MonumentsMosteiro dos JerónimosOn the banks of the Tagus is an apogee of Manueline architecture.In the spot where the Jerónimos Monastery stands today, next to the old Belém beach, was originally a small hermitage dedicated to Santa Maria that had been built by the Infante D. (...)
Telephone: +351 213 620 034
E-mail: geral@mjeronimos.dgpc.pt
Website: http://www.mosteirojeronimos.gov.pt
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Museums and PalacesPalácio Nacional e Convento de MafraThe sheer magnificence of the monumental architectural design of the palace, convent and basilica of Mafra bears witness to the opulence of the court of king João V (1707-1750). It was king João V who ordered the building of what proved to be the (...)
Telephone: +351 261 817 550
Fax: +351 261 811 947
E-mail: geral@pnmafra.dgpc.pt
Website: http://www.palaciomafra.pt/
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MonumentsCastelo de AlmourolIn the middle of the River Tagus, the enigmatic Almourol Castle is one of the most emblematic monuments of the Christian reconquest. Situated on an island in the middle of the River Tagus, Almourol is one of the most distinctive castles in Portugal, (...)
Telephone: +351 249 720 358
Fax: +351 249 720 358
E-mail: girp@cm-vnbarquinha.pt
Website: http://www.igespar.pt
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MonumentsSantuário do Bom Jesus do MonteTo reach the Bom Jesus Sanctuary, you can go by foot, car or even take the vertical tram, an impressive piece of 19th century engineering. This was the first of its kind to be installed in Portugal in 1882 and continues to use its water-powered (...)
Telephone: +351 253 676 636
E-mail: geral@bomjesus.pt
Website: https://bomjesus.pt/
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MonumentsSantuário de Nossa Senhora de FátimaOne of the largest Marian centres in the world.This Marian centre of pilgrimage evokes the apparitions of Our Lady to the three little shepherds Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta, which took place in 1917 and were recognized in 1930. The spot was a rural (...)
Telephone: +351 249 539 600
E-mail: info@fatima.pt
Website: http://www.fatima.pt
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Museums and PalacesPalácio Nacional da PenaPena National Palace The fantastic Palácio da Pena is one of the best examples of 19th-century Romantic revivalism in Portugal.Situated at the top of the Monte da Pena, the palace was built on the site of an old monastery belonging to the Order of (...)
Telephone: +351 21 923 73 00
Fax: +351 21 923 73 50
E-mail: info@parquesdesintra.pt
Website: http://www.parquesdesintra.pt
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MonumentsTorre de BelémThe harmony and delicate ornamentation of the Tower of Belém suggests a finely cut jewel to all laying eyes on her. However, its contemporaries took a rather different perspective: a formidable and imposing bastion defending the entrance to the (...)
Telephone: +351 21 362 00 34 / 38
Fax: +351 21 363 91 45
E-mail: geral@mjeronimos.dgpc.pt
Website: http://www.torrebelem.pt
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MonumentsMosteiro da BatalhaMonastery of Santa Maria da Vitória (or Monastery of Batalha) One of the most fascinating places in the Iberian Peninsula.A decisive event for the consolidation of the Portuguese nation took place on August 14, 1385, near the spot where the (...)
Telephone: +351 244 765 497
Fax: +351 244 767 184
E-mail: geral@mbatalha.dgpc.pt
Website: http://www.mosteirobatalha.gov.pt
