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Capela de Nossa Senhora da Trena

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Rua da Trena
5180-023, Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Mannerist chapel consisting of a nave, chancel, and sacristy attached to the left side façade. The main façade has a round-arched bell tower.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Freixo de Espada à Cinta

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Rua de Trás do Adro, 26
5180-146, Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Freixo de Espada à Cinta

The church, probably built in the 16th century, has a rectangular plan with gilded altars, a vaulted chancel, and an axial portico. Its façade is simple, with only a few gargoyles standing out.

Igreja do Convento de São Filipe Néry

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Avenida Guerra Junqueiro
5180-104, Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Freixo de Espada à Cinta

A single-nave, Baroque church of the hall type, in a poor state of conservation. It is an unfinished work, as evidenced by the existence of departures for the continuation of construction on one facade.

Museu Regional Casa Junqueiro

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Rua de São Francisco, 5
5180-144, Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Located in the house that belonged to José António Junqueiro, father of the poet Guerra Junqueiro and popularly known as “Junqueiro Velho”, this museum reflects the social and economic experience of a wealthy household in the second half of the 19th century and some years of the 20th century.

Percurso Pedestre de Calçada de Alpajares

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Calçada de Alpajares
5180, Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Freixo de Espada à Cinta

A circular walking route that blends magnificent landscapes with archaeological sites and remains. The valley where the Ribeira do Mosteiro flows is worth highlighting, with views of orange groves and vegetable gardens in the distance. The route is entirely downhill, so it's recommended to hike in spring and fall.

Gravuras Rupestres de Mazouco

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Mazouco
5180-320, Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Freixo de Espada à Cinta

This is the first open-air Paleolithic rock art site to be discovered in Portugal, in 1981. The engravings depict three zoomorphic motifs, the most prominent of which is a horse. The site is known by local residents as Carneira.

Passeios de Barco

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Congida
5180, Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Freixo de Espada à Cinta

From this river pier, boats depart for routes along the Douro River, between the Cogida river beach and La Code, Spain, on a journey that encompasses two natural parks: the Douro Internacional and Las Arribas del Duero. In addition to the region's characteristic flora, it's possible to observe birds such as the black stork, griffon vulture, golden eagle, Bonneli's eagle, kite, and Egyptian vulture in their natural habitat.

Igreja Matriz de Freixo de Espada à Cinta

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Rua de Trás do Adro, 26
5180-125, Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Freixo de Espada à Cinta

The church has three rectangular naves, a chancel, two apsidioles, and a sacristy. The main elevation, finished with a gable and formed by three sections separated by buttresses, features a door with a large, depressed arch with an ornate frame, topped by a decorative arch. The interior features a flagstone floor and ribbed vault ceiling. Also, noteworthy is the high choir in the first section and the wrought-iron pulpit. One of the apsidioles provides access to the sacristy through an 18th-century door, topped by a polychrome national coat of arms. The other apsidiole houses a funerary monument in an arcosolium.

Castelo de Freixo de Espada à Cinta / Torre do Galo

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Rua do Carril de Cima, 36
5180-153, Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Gothic castle with sections of wall surrounding the Manueline parish church, and a unique heptagonal tower, known as Torre do Galo (Rooster Tower), which was part of the castle rebuilt by King Dinis. The town's ancient coat of arms is displayed on the tower's central façade.

Biblioteca Municipal de Condeixa-a-Nova / Biblioteca Municipal Engenheiro Jorge Bento

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Rua Conde Ferreira
3150-157, Condeixa-a-Nova

Condeixa-a-Nova

Library with a collection of 26,000 documents (monographs, CDs, DVDs and periodicals) which can be consulted locally or through the Document Database.

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