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Marégrafo de Cascais
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Passeio Dona Maria Pia
2750-429, Cascais
Tide gauge 19th century circular plant, with cylindrical volumetry covered by a dome semiesférica. Features a back arch portal framework with limestone and two Windows of your chest in a semicircular arch. Inside, you will find the tide gauge itself, a mechanical system based on buoys, sprockets and clockwork.
Museu-Biblioteca Condes de Castro de Guimarães
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Avenida Rei Humberto II de Itália - Parque Marechal Carmona
2750-319, Cascais
The Museum-Library that got its donor's name opened in 1930. During the adaptation to museum works they have been careful to keep the atmosphere of a house with its inhabitants and the interior architecture and decor motives have been stressed. Here, you will appreciate works of great artistic and documental value, including art works that picture Cascais, by Portuguese and foreign authors, Indian-Portuguese tableware and an excellent archaeology room. Also a special note to the library, with about 2500 rare volumes, where the most valuable is an illustrated manuscript of the Cronicals of the King Dom Afonso Henriques, of 1505, …
Honra de Barbosa
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Rua de Honra de Barbosa
4560, Rans
A set composed by a manor, a tower, a house, a pillory, gallows, headquarters-prison, fountains and chapel, of the Middle Ages.
Percurso Pedonal das Varandas de Ferro
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Centro pedonal de Penafiel
4560, Penafiel
A walk along the mentioned streets. On the right hand side there are well preserved houses with iron balconies.
Anta de Santa Marta / Dólmen da Portela
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Portela do Monte
4560, Santa Marta
Pre-historic granite menhir of which only the chamber is still left, while the covering rock is supported by three parts. There are four more fragmented parts. The region was inhabited by neolitic peoples that left vestiges of the dolmen and celtic village cultures.
Quinta da Aveleda
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Rua da Aveleda, 2
4560-570, Penafiel
The most well known and important Farm in the parish, with its vineyards. A special note to the Farm's Manor (18th century) and the Romantic Garden that surrounds and where one can find the "Torre das Cabras" (Goat's Tower), the "Casa de Chá" (Tea House) (in a Victorian style and decorated with Portuguese tableware), the "Fontanário as Quatro Estações" (Four Seasons Fountain), created by master João da Silva, centuries old trees and, most of all, the manuelin "Janela da Reboleira" (Reboleira Window), a national monument.
Mosteiro do Salvador de Paço de Sousa
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Largo do Mosteiro
4560-347, Paço de Sousa
The first references to the monastery date back to 994 in the testament of Abbot Randulfo, escaped from a southern Monastery during the incursions of Almanzor. Although the original church does not correspond to the current Romanesque temple, its architecture left marks on the building that was to be erected in the 13th century, which denotes a transition style from Romanesque to Gothic. D. Henry donated the monastery to Ribadouro family, which comes from Egas Moniz, who in turn lega half his fortune to the monastery to be buried there. In the Church is the tomb of Egas Moniz, which …
Museu Municipal de Penafiel
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Rua do Paço
4560-485, Penafiel
A museum created in 1948 by Abílio de Miranda, its first director. It has several archeological displays that are always enriched with new findings. The museum has also areas devoted to ethnography, history and numismatics.
Fábrica das Palavras - Biblioteca Municipal e Equipamento Cultural
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Largo Mário Magalhães Infante, 14
2600-187, Vila Franca de Xira
A rather nice space with activities for all generations.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Alcamé
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Lezíria Grande do Tejo
2600, Vila Franca de Xira
Isolated in the middle of the Lezíria, religious, Baroque architecture, the Church of our Lady of Alcamé is erected under a raised platform to prevent the entry of water. Designed by the architect José Manuel de Carvalho and Slavers and 18th-century House, was built by the first Patriarch of Lisbon. It consists of nave and chancel at the same height, corresponding to double the sacristy and the Bell access. The altar is dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Conceição.