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Museums and PalacesChalet da Condessa d´EdlaChalet of the Countess of EdlaAfter major restoration works in the wake of a fire that partially destroyed it, this building was opened to the public. It preserves the memory of one of the great love stories of Portuguese history and is included in (...)
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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MonumentsSé Catedral de LamegoWhere Marian Devotion was established in 1175. The facade and the interior of Lamego Cathedral integrate architectural styles spanning various eras, giving both a sense of beauty and monumentality. The first reference to the bishopric of (...)
Telephone: +351 254 612 766 / 254 666 195
E-mail: mlamego@culturanorte.pt
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MonumentsIgreja da Graça - ÉvoraChurch of Graça - ÉvoraThe Church of Graça was built in the 16th century, during the reign of D. João III, in accordance with architectural designs by Miguel de Arruda.A unique monument, of Palladian influence, it highlights a robust character in (...)
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Museums and PalacesMuseu do CôaInaugurated on the 30th of July 2010 and located on one of the slopes where the Douro and the Côa rivers meet, the Côa Museum uses state-of-the-art technology to present a view of the Côa Valley's cave art, particularly from the Palaeolithic era (...)
Telephone: +351 279 768 260
Fax: +351 279 768 270
E-mail: museu@arte-coa.pt
Website: http://www.arte-coa.pt
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MonumentsSantuário de Nossa Senhora da AbadiaA Marian shrine in the idyllic Gerês landscape. Considered by many to be the oldest Marian sanctuary in Portugal, originally built between the 7th and 8th centuries but which no longer exists, a subsequent sanctuary was erected in the same spot (...)
Telephone: +351 253 371 197 / 938 039 504
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Museums and PalacesMuseu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea - Museu do ChiadoLocated in one of Lisbon's most historic neighbourhoods, the Chiado, the National Museum of Contemporary Art - Museu do Chiado was founded on May 26, 1911. It has a diversified artistic program that covers the different artistic and disciplinary (...)
Telephone: +351 213 432 148
E-mail: geral@mnac.dgpc.pt
Website: http://www.museuartecontemporanea.gov.pt
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Museums and PalacesMuseu Municipal de FaroIt was the second museum to be created in the Algarve, and its name was changed in 1894 to Museu Archeológico e Lapidar Infante D. Henrique, on the occasion of the 5th centenary of the navigator's birth.The first facilities were in the Town Hall (...)
Telephone: +351 289 870 827/9
Fax: +351 289 870 038
E-mail: dmar.dc@cm-faro.pt
Website: http://www.cm-faro.pt
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Museums and PalacesMuseu Interativo "O Milagre de Fátima"The story of the apparitions like no one ever told it... Through an innovative virtual, interactive walk, with latest generation multimedia contents, let us guide you on an unforgettable journey of experiences, sensations and emotions. With the (...)
Telephone: +351 249 406 881 - 916 030 189
E-mail: info@omilagredefatima.com
Website: http://www.omilagredefatima.com
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MonumentsMercado de Escravos - LagosSlave Market - LagosIn 1444, the first slaves brought from Africa arrived in Lagos, thus originating the first slave market. The first floor was used as an Inspector's Office, Customs House, Guard House and Military Prison.The symbology associated (...)
Website: https://museu.cm-lagos.pt/polos/rota-da-escravatura/
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MonumentsIgreja de São Pedro de RatesThe Igreja de São Pedro de Rates was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in Portugal.As far as is known, Pedro de Rates was one of the first people to be converted to (...)
