Museums, Monuments and Sites
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MonumentsIgreja de São Leonardo, matriz de Atouguia da BaleiaDating from the 12th century, the Igreja de São Leonardo, in the old town of Atouguia da Baleia, is the oldest Christian church in the municipality of Peniche. According to tradition, this Gothic church dedicated to St. Leonard was built from the (...)
Telephone: +351 262 759 127
Fax: +351 262 759 978
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Museums and PalacesMuseu Rafael Bordalo PinheiroThis is a biographical and monographic museum, dedicated to the life and work of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (1846-1905), an important personality in the cultural, artistic and political circles of Lisbon in the second half of the 19C.Having left behind (...)
Telephone: +351 21 755 04 68
Fax: +351 21 757 18 58
E-mail: museu.bordalopinheiro@cm-lisboa.pt
Website: http://www.museubordalopinheiro.pt
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Museums and PalacesCentro de Arte Moderna José de Azeredo PerdigãoThe museum has a valuable collection of 20 and 21 C Portuguese art, including painting, sculpture, drawings, photographs and engravings, and also contains the most representative collection of works by Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso (1887-1918). It also (...)
Telephone: +351 21 782 30 00 - 21 782 34 74
Fax: +351 21 782 30 37 - 21 782 30 34
E-mail: camjap@gulbenkian.pt
Website: http://www.camjap.gulbenkian.org
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MonumentsSantuário do Senhor da PedraOutside the walls of Óbidos, be sure to visit this sanctuary, with its external hexagonal shape and pyramidal green glazed roof. It was built between 1740-47, at the height of the Baroque period, but the details were never finished, which may be why (...)
Telephone: +351 262 959 138
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ArchaeologyAnta Grande do Zambujeiro de ValverdeDolmen of Zambujeiro in ValverdeIt is the biggest dolmen known in the Iberian Peninsula. The area is 50 m of diameter and it is composed by the chamber, 6 metres high, and a long passage to the exterior. The passage grave it is classified as a (...)
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MonumentsIgreja de Santa Maria de Marvila - SantarémSituated in the historical centre of the city, this church belongs to one of the oldest parishes, having played an important role throughout the Middle Ages.When he conquered the city in 1147, the first king of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques, gave (...)
Telephone: +351 243 325 552
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MonumentsIgreja de Santa Clara - PortoThe Igreja de Santa Clara in Porto dates from the 18th century and is a fine example of the typical baroque style of northern Portugal, being particularly notable for the carved and gilded woodwork of Miguel Francisco da Silva.It belonged to the (...)
Telephone: +351 22 314 837
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Museums and PalacesMuseu Virtual Aristides de Sousa MendesDedicated to Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese consul in Bordeaux during the Second World War, this Virtual Museum tells the story and background to his acts of disobedience regarding the guidelines issued by the Portuguese government. (...)
Website: http://mvasm.sapo.pt
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Museums and PalacesMuseu Municipal de ÓbidosÓbidos is a mediaeval walled town, where the many churches and intricate network of narrow streets bordered by beautiful white houses give visitors the feeling that they have been taken back in time. The museum has a collection of sacred art, (...)
Telephone: +351 262 955 500 - 262 959 299
Fax: +351 262 955 501
E-mail: museu.municipal@cm-obidos.pt
Website: http://www.obidos.pt
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Museums and PalacesCentro de Interpretação da Batalha dos AtoleirosAtoleiros 1384 - The Battle of Atoleiros Interpretation Centre is designed to introduce visitors to a multimedia reenactment of the historic battle fought on 6 April 1384, within walking distance of the village of Fronteira.The Battle of Atoleiros (...)
Telephone: +351 245 604 023
E-mail: atoleiros1384@cm-fronteira.pt
Website: http://www.atoleiros1384.cm-fronteira.pt
