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Casa Arte Nova
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Rua Almirante Reis, 44
3100-443, Pombal
Tenement with shops on the ground floor, built in the 20th century. The name comes to you of some characteristic Art Nouveau decorative details. The architect responsible for the building was Ernesto Korrodi.
Ponte sobre o Rio Arunca
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Rua de Leiria
3100, Pombal
Bridge with three arches in basket wing, built between 1793 and 1795 for the passage of the Royal Road. It is formed by three equal arches supported by pillars with carved-seas semicónicos.
Museu Municipal Marquês de Pombal
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Praça Marquês de Pombal
3100-440, Pombal
A museum inaugurated in 1982 after a donation by the antiques merchant Manuel Gameiro in a building of the Town Hall. It is dividd in five theme rooms and pictures national and local history of the 18th century.
Igreja do Convento do Louriçal
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Rua do Convento
3105-165, Louriçal
This church belongs to the Clair sisters Convent constructed on the 18th century. The exterior, simple and deprived, contrasts with the inner space with curved lines on the walls and elevations and totally covered in shaped baroque glazed tiles.
Torre do Relógio Velho
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Rua do Relógio Velho
3100-459, Pombal
This square building is in stone, topped with chamfered crenels and finished by a conic spire with adornments from the fifteen hundreds. The walls are covered with chamfered merlons interspaced by a chapel for bells.
Castelo de Pombal
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Rua da Encosta do Castelo
3100-826, Pombal
In this grandiose monument remain the extensive walls, the quadrangular cubelos, the donjon and the remains of two barbicans, who witness his defensive value. Rebuilt in the reign of Dom Manuel I, are visible to the armillary sphere, a Manueline moth window, which opens on coastal wall, and the Royal arms. Within the walls there are traces of the chapel of St. Michael and a Romanesque Colonnade.
CEIA - Centro de Educação e Interpretação Ambiental
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Lugar de Chã de Lamas
4940-710, Vascões
The Center for Environmental education and Interpretation of the protected landscape of Corno de Bico is propelling space education program for sustainability of the protected landscape of Corno de Bico. Promotes activities that provide participants with contact with the natural values of the protected landscape of Corno de Bico. All senses are put to the test, since the smell to the palate. The main building consists of the reception, showroom, workshop, Auditorium, with capacity for 40 people, laboratory, Center for documentation and technical Office. There is also a reception centre with male and female dormitories with capacity for 40 people …
Via Romana de Braga a Tui
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Antas
4940-682, Rubiães
This Roman road has 14 Milestones placed between I a.C and IV d. C centuries. Only a few from these Milestones have inscriptions, the others were only used as support. For instance, the chapel in front of Solar das Antas has two Milestones supporting it porch. Flanking the entrance and the chapel yard there are four Milestones more.
Casa Grande de Romarigães
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Moldes
4940-659, Romarigães
Set composed by casa, rural and function attachments do Amparo Chapel. This noble House, 19th century, is preceded by a large armorial portal. The chapel of the Amparo has a facade lavishly decorated by niches containing images, frowns, volutes, pediments and a telescope. House made famous by the novel of That Ribeiro, "casa grande de Romarigães".
Ponte de Coura
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EN301
4940-011, Coura
Medieval bridge located at the waterfront of the river Coura. Consists of a single round arch. At the entrance of the bridge there are a few shrines and a cruise with porch. It was reformulated in the modern age.