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MonumentsIgreja de Santo Estevão ou do Santíssimo MilagreAlthough the Igreja de Santo Estevão was first consecrated in the 13th century, the present-day building dates from the 16th century. It has a very simple façade with some interesting Renaissance features on the inside.One typical feature remaining (...)
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MonumentsAntiga Sé de BragançaThe Cathedral was built in the 16th century on the wishes of the local authorities supported by duke Teodósio. It is known that Pêro de la Faia and Fernão Pires were the master craftsman in charge. It was due to be a Convent for the Order of Saint (...)
Telephone: +351 273 329 182
E-mail: diocesebragancamiranda@gmail.com
Website: http://diocesebm.pt
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Museums and PalacesCentro de Arte Contemporânea Graça MoraisOpened in 2008, the Graça Morais Contemporary Art Centre was designed by Souto Moura, the well-known Portuguese architect who was named the 2011 Pritsker Prize laureate. It offers a wide program of temporary exhibitions of the most respected (...)
Telephone: +351 373 302 410
Fax: +351 273 202 416
E-mail: centro.arte@cm-braganca.pt
Website: http://centroartegracamorais.cm-braganca.pt
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Museums and PalacesMuseu de LamegoThe beautiful building that was once the episcopal palace now houses one of the most carefully kept museums in inland Portugal. Visiting the museum is a double pleasure, firstly because of the great wealth of the museum's collections and secondly (...)
Telephone: +351 254 600 230
E-mail: mlamego@culturanorte.gov.pt
Website: https://museudelamego.gov.pt/
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Museums and PalacesOliva Creative FactoryThe Oliva Creative Factory is São João da Madeira’s most recent cultural and artistic venue and its mission is to inspire talent and creativity.Housed inside the former Oliva factory, one of the most important in Portugal’s industrial history, the (...)
Telephone: +351 256 004 100
E-mail: olivacreativefactory@cm-sjm.pt
Website: http://www.olivacreativefactory.com
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MonumentsCastelo de AlandroalThe huge keep dominates the castle and the town. Of particular interest here is the gate flanked by towers and a horseshoe arch, built of local marble. Close by is the parish church of Nossa Senhora da Graça.
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MonumentsSé Catedral de SantarémThe most recent Portuguese cathedral in an ancient building.Formerly known as the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição do Colégio dos Jesuítas or Igreja do Seminário, the current Cathedral of Santarém is a 17th century temple erected on the spot (...)
Telephone: +351 243 304 060
E-mail: geral@museudiocesanodesantarem.pt
Website: http://www.museudiocesanodesantarem.pt
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ArchaeologyCromeleque do XerezMegalithic Monuments of Xerez The cromlech of Xerez is interesting for its square shape: at the centre the larger menhir rounded by small monoliths. The reconstitution of the cromlech was possible after some research since the monoliths were spread (...)
Telephone: +351 266 508 052
E-mail: turismo@cm-reguengos-monsaraz.pt
Website: https://www.cm-reguengos-monsaraz.pt/locais/cromeleque-do-xe (...)
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MonumentsIgreja e Convento do Pópulo - BragaThe 16th century Church of Populo was built on the orders of archbishop Brother Agostinho de Jesus, as his burial monument. He passed away in 1609, with his remains transferred in 1628 to a wooden tomb, ordered by the city of Braga, and located in (...)
Telephone: +351 253 271 982
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MonumentsIgreja de Santa Maria - LagosChurch of Santa Maria - LagosBuilt in the 15th century, the church has a rectangular layout, single nave, and elevated main chapel, baptistery and high choir. Laterally, with direct communication to the nave, there is an intricately carved masonry (...)
