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Igreja e Mosteiro de Vilar de Frades
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Lugar do Socorro
4750-000, Areias de Vilar
The church with characteristics from the fifteen hundreds has on its entrance a porch with a low arch supported by two columns. On the inside it stands out the remarkable nave vaulted coverage, with crossed ribs and the glazed tiles panels from the seventeen hundreds that wrap two of the lateral chapels. From the primitive monastery from the 11th century it still maintains a magnificent Romanic doorway with two archivolts settled in four small columns with historied capitals.
Ponte Medieval de Barcelos
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Rua Fernando Magalhães
4750-290, Barcelos
The bridge is a gothic construction with a keep and three small towers. It links Barcelos and Barcelinhos. Its existence is referred in several documents from the 14th century. It was reconstructed in the 15th century by orders of D. Afonso, 8th Count of Barcelos.
Conjunto Urbano do Centro Histórico de Barcelos
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Largo da Porta Nova
4750, Barcelos
Vestiges of the romanesque, gothic, manuelin, ranaissance, baroque and neoclassical stand out. A special note to the Mother Church, the Paço dos Condes de Bragança, the Church of Our Lord of the Cross and the Fountain of Campo da Feira.
Museu de Olaria
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Rua Cónego Joaquim Gaiolas
4750-306, Barcelos
Created in 1963 in result of the valuable donation of a collection by Joaquim Sellés Paes de Villas Boas, it was first named Regional Ceramics Museum and later Portuguese Popular Ceramics Museum. Later still, it became the Pottery Museum. It exhibits over 6600 objects from different regions, Portuguese speaking countries and a few from abroad.
Ponte de Sequeiros
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Badamalos
6320, Badamalos
This fortified mediaeval bridge has three arches and maintained its protection tower and toll. It is composed by a flat platform above perfectly vaulted arches with two breakwaters.
Porta da Vila do Sabugal
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Rua Santo Condestável
6320, Sabugal
Também conhecida como Porta do Concelho, é uma das quatro portas existentes nas muralhas, datada provavelmente do século XIII. Apresenta um arco quebrado na frente e rebaixado no tardoz, sendo coberta com abóbada de berço abatido.
Casa Árabe
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Rua da Mesquita
6320-530, Sabugal
No one knows for sure the date of construction of the House, while the oral tradition maintains that is dated at the time Muslim, the inscription on the lintel of the door leads to thinking about a late-medieval occupation. Presents a single floor, with irregular L-shaped plant and cover with gable roof.
Museu do Sabugal
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Largo de São Tiago
6320-447, Sabugal
This museum displays a collection of objects ranging from prehistoric times to the modern age, passing through the Roman period and the middle ages. There is also a space for temporary exhibitions.
Castelo de Vilar Maior
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Largo da Misericórdia, 9
6320-601, Sabugal
The early occupation of this site dates back possibly to pre-Roman times, Roman or Muslim, after being rebuilt in 1139. Features a stroke irregular oval, with a square keep, having three records, arrow slits straight and arched door broken. In the 20th century, the building of the old community oven suffered restoration, for here set up a tour desk and a craft shop.
Castelo de Alfaiates
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Praça Brás Garcia de Mascarenhas
6320-081, Sabugal
It is believed that this castle was built prior to nationality, during the reign of Alfonso IX of León. Later, the King Dom Dinis regained much of that region, ordering works of restoration and expansion in their strongholds. Dom Manuel I gave new Charter to village, taking place new restoration. Currently, there are two square towers, one of the entrance doors bears the Royal Crown and coat of Dom Manuel. The wall that surrounded the village has nothing left.