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OtherCasa da MúsicaOne of Porto’s leading cultural venues, designed by the architect, Rem Koolhaas.At Rotunda da Boavista, half way between the historic centre and Foz area, near the sea, we see a large-scale, daringly original building that is sure to catch anyone’s (...)
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OtherCasa das ArtesDesigned by Eduardo Souto Moura in 1980, the building of the Casa das Artes (House of Arts) in Oporto is one of the architect's most emblematic works. The project was selected within the framework of a public tender for construction of a cultural (...)
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OtherCasas dos PastorinhosThe three shepherd children to whom Our Lady appeared - Lúcia and her cousins, Francisco and Jacinta - were born in the small village of Aljustrel, around 2 kms from the sanctuary of Fátima. The single-storey cottages formerly inhabited by the (...)
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OtherCastelo Branco EmbroideryKnown to have been in production between the 17th and 19th centuries, the first reference to this local style was made by Jaime Lopes Dias, at the 4th Beirão Congress held in Castelo Branco in 1931. He called for greater recognition of this form of (...)
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OtherCenotáfio de D. Duarte de MenezesAmongst the exhibits at the Museum of São João de Alporão, attention is drawn to the tomb of D. Duarte de Menezes, a lieutenant during the reign of D. Afonso V, who was killed defending the Moroccan military stronghold of Alcácer-Seguer, conquered (...)
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OtherCentro Cultural de BelémSituated in one of Lisbon’s most important historic quarters, the Centro Cultural de Belém is an emblematic cultural space.This contemporary art centre comprises various temporary exhibition spaces and several concert and lecture halls, as well as a (...)
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OtherCentro de Documentação Siza VieiraInstalled in the Matosinhos Arts Centre, the Álvaro Siza Documentation Centre offers complete documentation in a systematic manner concerning the work of this distinguished Portuguese architect.In addition to the bibliographical and documentation (...)
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OtherChapel of Saint John the BaptistThis chapel is considered one of the great attractions of the São Roque church due to how clearly it represents the influence of European art on Portugal in the 18th century. It combines aspects of the rocaille style into a structure notable for its (...)
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OtherChristmasChristmas celebrates the birth of Christ, on 25 December, a date that was established during the 3rd century. The first references to the celebration of the Nativity are to be found in the mid-2nd Century, at a time when the Christians were still (...)
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OtherChristmas Eve Supper and Midnight MassBefore Christmas Day, the Catholic Church recommends a period of fasting but, after the Midnight Mass (Rooster's Mass), the table is supposed to be filled with appetising delicacies, meats and traditional sweets and puddings for the family (...)
