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Monuments in Salvaterra de Magos

Ponte Ferroviária Rainha Dona Amélia

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Muge
2125, Muge

Salvaterra de Magos

King Carlos I entrusted this project to Frenchman Gustave Eiffel, the famous architect of the Eiffel Tower, and it connects the two banks of the Tagus River, connecting the municipalities of Cartaxo and Salvaterra de Magos. The bridge, inaugurated in 1904, is 840 meters long and only five meters wide. It was closed to rail traffic in 2001. It was later remodeled to accommodate light vehicles.

Ponte Romana do Cais da Vala

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Rua do Tejo
2120, Salvaterra de Magos

Salvaterra de Magos

The bridge is located on the watercourse that comes from Paul de Magos and flows into the Tagus River.

Ponte Romana de Muge

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Muge
2125, Muge

Salvaterra de Magos

Roman and medieval bridge crossing the Muge River. The deck is supported by three unequal, round arches.

Igreja Paroquial de São Paulo / Igreja Matriz de Salvaterra de Magos

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Rua Luís de Camões, 39
2120, Salvaterra de Magos

Salvaterra de Magos

This church is located in the main square of Salvaterra de Magos, with construction beginning in 1296 and undergoing several subsequent renovations. In the former sacristy, one of the tile panels bears a cartouche with the date 1725. Inside, one of the naves has a false wooden vaulted ceiling with a painting depicting its patron saint, Saint Paul, rising to heaven, guarded by a group of angels.

Falcoaria do Antigo Paço Real de Salvaterra de Magos

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Avenida José Luís Brito Seabra, 3
2120-051, Salvaterra de Magos

Salvaterra de Magos

The chapel and falconry are the only remaining elements of the former Royal Palace, where the royal family would travel, especially during hunting season. The falconry, unique in Portugal, is a building with approximately 305 niches for the protection of the birds used in falcon training.

Palácio da Casa Cadaval

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Rua Vasco da Gama
2125, Muge

Salvaterra de Magos

Also known as the Palace of the Dukes of Cadaval, this building has undergone several expansion works and has a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Glory.

Capela do Antigo Paço Real de Salvaterra de Magos

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Praça da República
2120, Salvaterra de Magos

Salvaterra de Magos

Mannerist temple with a square floor plan, featuring a 17th-century gilded altar, a 16th-century pietà, and paintings and images from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Salvaterra de Magos

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Rua Luís de Camões
2120, Salvaterra de Magos

Salvaterra de Magos

The Misericórdia Church features Mannerist and Rococo architecture. It is flanked by a bell tower and has a nave covered by a wooden ceiling and a vaulted chancel.

Convento de Jericó

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Estrada do Convento
2130, Salvaterra de Magos

Salvaterra de Magos

Convent built at the foot of a small hill, in 1542, by d. Luis. Obeying the criteria of poverty, not decorative elements, with only a dormitory, workshops and Chapel.

Fonte do Arneiro

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Avenida José Luís Brito Seabra
2120, Salvaterra de Magos

Salvaterra de Magos

In front, the source indicates it was built in 1711. Presents two cocks and the access is made by a stairway.