Museums, Monuments and Sites
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Museums and PalacesPaço dos Duques de BragançaThe construction of the palace of the Dukes of Bragança, its design inspired by that of the typical French manor houses, was begun in the early 15th century. It was commissioned by D. Afonso de Barcelos, the first duke of Bragança and the bastard (...)
Telephone: +351 253 412 273
E-mail: pduques@culturanorte.gov.pt
Website: https://pacodosduques.gov.pt/
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Museums and PalacesPalácio Nacional da AjudaAjuda National Palace (Palácio Nacional da Ajuda)This neo-classical palace was built in the first half of the 19C and was chosen as the residence for the Portuguese royal family when D. Luís I (1838-1889) became king and married an Italian princess, (...)
Telephone: +351 213 637 095
E-mail: geral@pnajuda.dgpc.pt
Website: http://www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt/
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MonumentsMosteiro de Santa Clara-a-VelhaThe Mosteiro de Santa Clara was built in 1314 at the orders of the Queen Saint Isabel of Aragon, replacing a small convent of nuns of the Order of St. Clare, founded in 1286. The building was completed in 1330, having been designed by the architect (...)
Telephone: +351 239 801 160
Fax: +351 239 801 169
E-mail: mosteiro.scvelha@drcc.pt
Website: http://santaclaraavelha.drcc.pthttp://www.facebook.com/mosteiro.santaclara.a.velha
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MonumentsCastelo de SilvesSilves Castle and Urban Enclosure (Castelo e Cerca Urbana de Silves)A tour of Silves is not complete without a visit to its castle, considered one of the main and most beautiful Muslim fortifications in Portugal and the largest in the (...)
Telephone: 282 440 837
E-mail: castelo@cm-silves.pt
Website: https://www.cm-silves.pt/pt/menu/106/castelo-de-silves.aspx
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Museums and PalacesPalácio e Parque de MonserratePark and Palace of Monserrate This fantastic Romantic park was created by William Beckford, who fell in love with the Serra de Sintra.The park and palace of Monserrate, formerly a farm with fruit orchards and crop fields, were first imagined by (...)
Telephone: +351 21 923 73 00
Fax: +351 21 923 73 50
E-mail: info@parquesdesintra.pt
Website: http://www.parquesdesintra.pt
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Museums and PalacesMuseu Condes de Castro GuimarãesThe Museum Condes de Castro Guimarães, the former "Torre de S. Sebastião", was built in 1900 by Jorge O'Neill. A classic example of "summer architecture", the building features ecletic elements, inviting visitors to enter a kingdom of fantasy and (...)
Telephone: (+351) 214 815 303
E-mail: mccg@cm-cascais.pt
Website: https://bairrodosmuseus.cascais.pt/list/museu/museu-condes-d (...)
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MonumentsSantuário de Nossa Senhora do Cabo EspichelWorship Mary in a monumental natural setting.The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Cape Espichel, also known as Nossa Senhora da Pedra Mua, is one of the most impressive sites in this region for its location and its remarkable natural architectural complex. (...)
Telephone: +351 212 231 031
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Museums and PalacesMuseu Nacional do AzulejoThis museum is housed in the Convento da Madre de Deus, a convent built in 1509 at the orders of the queen, Dona Leonor. The building today is an interesting combination of some remarkable 17C architecture and exuberant 18C Baroque decorations. The (...)
Telephone: +351 21 810 03 40
Fax: +351 21 810 03 69
E-mail: mnazulejo@imc-ip.pt
Website: http://mnazulejo.imc-ip.pt
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ArchaeologyCitânia de BriteirosSituated a few kilometres from Guimarães, on top of the São Romão hill above the Ave River valley, the Citânia de Briteiros surprises the visitor with its scenic beauty and because it is one of the most expressive protohistoric settlements of the (...)
Telephone: +351 253 478 952
E-mail: citania@msarmento.org
Website: http://www.csarmento.uminho.pt
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MonumentsCastelo e Conjunto Urbano da Vila de ÓbidosEverywhere throughout the town, its mediaeval flavour is always evident. The whole town is surrounded by high walls and the urban structure is clearly defined by the castle, the entrances to the town and the parade ground.
