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MonumentsForte de Santa de CatarinaRectangular in shape and with a turret on each corner, this fort stands to the south of the harbour bar on a high sheer cliff. Inside its walls is a small chapel dedicated to Santa Catarina, with a Gothic portal.
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MonumentsErmida de Nossa Senhora da AjudaHermitage of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda The rocky massif and merlons crowning the slopes, endow the Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda with the appearance of a fortress.Inside, a pointed arched doorway leads to the sacristy built at the end of the 15th (...)
Telephone: +351 295 712 120
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MonumentsCastelo de Alcácer do SalSome sections still remain of the mud and stone wall that once surrounded the town. The central fortress was adapted to form a convent.You can still see the ruins of the Convent and Church of Santa Maria do Castelo, built in the Romanesque-Gothic (...)
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MonumentsIgreja Paroquial de S. PedroParish Church of São PedroThe Parish Church of São Pedro was built around 1750.With a baroque exterior, the single nave interior has an octagonal lay out. Key features include the altarpiece with a gilded woodwork altarpiece, the 15th century statue (...)
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MonumentsMosteiro do Salvador, de Freixo de BaixoHalfway between Amarante and Lixa, to the north-west, is the well-preserved church of Freixo de Baixo, its Romanesque features still clearly visible.Immediately notable is the quadrangular tower at the side of the church, a defensive feature that (...)
Telephone: +351 255 810 706
Fax: +351 255 810 709
E-mail: rotadoromanico@valsousa.pt
Website: http://www.rotadoromanico.com
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MonumentsIgreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção, Matriz de CaminhaChurch from the 15th c. with gothic structure and manueline and renaissance decoration.
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MonumentsSantuário do Divino Senhor ou de Santa CruzSanctuary of Divino Senhor or of Santa CruzSanctuary devoted to the Crucified Jesus. Seventeenth century building with a carved granite high altar.A feast is held on the first Sunday after May 3, preceded by a novena.
Telephone: +351 273 227 35
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MonumentsCapela de São Sebastião - MonchiqueTo see inside the statue of Nossa Senhora do Desterro (Our Lady of Exile), an accomplished work of 17th century sculpture that came from the former Franciscan monastery.
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MonumentsIgreja de Nossa Senhora da PurificaçãoChurch of Nossa Senhora da PurificaçãoBuilt in the 16th century, the Church of Nossa Senhora da Purificação was expanded during the 18th century.Notable features include the baroque façade, featuring masonrywork in local stone and the azulejo-tiled (...)
Telephone: +351 296 884 167
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MonumentsIgreja da Misericórdia de MonchiqueThe carvings on the altar, pulpit and baldaquin in this church are its chief artistic attractions, together with two large 18th century canvasses and the panels carried in religious processions.Inside, there is an interesting raised tribune, (...)
