Museums, Monuments and Sites
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Number of results: 1311
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ArchaeologyCromeleque e menir dos AlmendresCromlech and Menhir of AlmendresThe cromlech of Almendres is composed by 95 stones set in two circles. Some of the stones are decorated with schematic and geometric carvings. A little further away we can see the Menhir which is about 4 metres high. (...)
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ArchaeologyDólmen de MelriçaMelriça DolmenDolmen without a corridor, with an irregular polygonal chamber. Only three of its original stone supports are still fully intact. Given that the dolmen is located in private property, visitors should previously contact Vila Viçosa (...)
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MonumentsDomus MunicipalisThe Domus Municipalis is the only surviving example of Romanesque civil architecture and the undisputed highlight of a visit to Bragança. Shaped like an irregular pentagon, it contains a vaulted cistern overviewed by a spacious gallery surrounded by (...)
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Museums and PalacesEcomuseu da Marinha da TroncalhadaTransformed into an Ecomuseum, Troncalhada's saltpan shows its visitors the methods of artisanal salt production, exploring the landscape, the characteristic fauna and flora, as well as keeping alive the experiences and traditions linked to this (...)
Telephone: +351 234 406 485
E-mail: museucidade@cm-aveiro.pt
Website: http://mca.cm-aveiro.pt/rede-de-museus/ecomuseu-marinha-da-t (...)
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Museums and PalacesEcomuseu Municipal do SeixalFounded in 1982, Seixal Municipal Ecomuseum mission is to research, preserve, document, interpret, enhance and promote evidence of Man and his environment, in relation to the territory and people of Seixal. This is part of a wider aim to contribute (...)
Telephone: +351 210 976 112
Fax: +351 210 976 113
E-mail: ecomuseu@cm-seixal.pt
Website: http://www.cm-seixal.pt
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Museums and PalacesEco Palacete Borralho RelógioYou are most welcome to discover Cuba and unveil a secret well-kept for 140 years – the eco PBR Manor. By appointmnet you can enjoy a free guided tour addressing:- The Art Nouveau masterpieces of artistry and craftsmanship hang from the high (...)
Telephone: +351 966 144 330 / 966 373 227
E-mail: info@pbr.pt
Website: http://www.pbr.pt
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MonumentsElevador de Santa JustaSanta Justa ElevatorThe steep hills on which Lisbon lies bestow the city with an urban rhythm that is part of its charming contrast to other European capitals. However, for the people who spend their lives in the city, climbing up by foot is rather (...)
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MonumentsErmida da MemóriaConstruction of the Hermitage of Memória was commissioned in 1182 by D. Fuas Roupinho - a nobleman from this region who wanted to thank Our Lady for having answered his prayers, when she saved him from a mortal fall. While hunting a deer his horse (...)
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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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MonumentsErmida de Nossa Senhora da Conceição - LouléThis unassuming church dates from the second half of the 17th century and was built on the site of a 16th century oratory, backing onto one of the gates in the city walls. Inside it has fine tile decoration depicting scenes from the life of the (...)
