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Moinho de Água de Porto de Aguiar

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EM570
3570-130, Porto de Aguiar

Aguiar da Beira

This water mill, on the banks of the river Dão, is still in operation. Consists of two millstones, which can work simultaneously, containing a water access channel that ends in funnel, causing the water between harder at the mill, as it falls from a height of 5 metres.

Largo dos Monumentos Nacionais

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Largo dos Monumentos Nacionais
3570, Aguiar da Beira

Aguiar da Beira

A place of great historical interest, with several important monuments.

Fonte Ameada de Aguiar da Beira

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Largo dos Monumentos Nacionais
3570, Aguiar da Beira

Aguiar da Beira

This quadrangular shape source covers a well and a source of chafurdo. With their coverage makes a stage on the hillside, a space with benches, which allows its public use.

Torre do Relógio / Torre Ameada

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Largo dos Monumentos Nacionais
3570, Aguiar da Beira

Aguiar da Beira

This battlemented tower was built in the 15th century and is considered a National Monument. The construction has a square plan with four floors and its decoration includes several elements such as the cannon gargoyles, produced after the original construction and the crenels. The building is included in a medieval ensemble which includes the castle and a pillory. This tower is also known as Cabicanca due to a legend saying that a cursed stork used to terrify the city inhabitants.

Igreja do Espírito Santo

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Praça Doutor Teófilo Salvado, 10
7040-621, Vimieiro

Arraiolos

This church is typical from the regional plain architecture and it is composes by a rectangular plan with two – sided roof. IT was built in 1560 and it underwent several improvements on the 18th century.

Convento de São Francisco

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Rua dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra, 17
7040-023, Arraiolos

Arraiolos

The former convent, rebuilt after the earthquake of 1755, stands the Church of a single nave, dating from the 17TH century.

Pelourinho de Arraiolos

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Praça do Município
7040-027, Arraiolos

Arraiolos

This pillory is composed by a marble shaft; it is prismatic and spiralled after the ring. It is topped by a capital from which four iron arms come out with hoops.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Arraiolos

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Largo da Misericórdia
7040-039, Arraiolos

Arraiolos

Church of Mannerist and Baroque architecture consists of a longitudinal plan with a single nave, a chancel, a vestry and a Bell Tower. Inside, the chancel of gilt altarpiece.

Biblioteca Municipal de Arraiolos

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Praça da República
7040-026, Arraiolos

Arraiolos

Space with a vast documentary collection.

Centro Interpretativo do Mundo Rural

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Largo Professor Doutor José Caeiro da Matta
7040-620, Vimieiro

Arraiolos

In this space there are several instruments attached to the various activities of the rural world, such as the olive harvest, through the production of cheese and cured meat, wool, by mowing, among others.

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