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Casa-Museu Dr. Sousa Martins

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Largo do Cais, 2
2600-422, Alhandra

Vila Franca de Xira

Founded in 1964, this museum is located in the house where Dr. Sousa Martins was born since 1984. A part of it is devoted to the works of this scientist and phisician. The space features four permanent exhibitions: one about the industry and the economic activities, another about theatre, writing, history and music related people, an ethnographic exhibitions and also an exhibition about sports.

Quinta Municipal de Nossa Senhora da Piedade

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Rua Padre Manuel Duarte - Palácio Quinta da Piedade
2625, Póvoa de Santa Iria

Vila Franca de Xira

Related to the foundation of the Morgadio da Póvoa, in the 14th century. It is composed of a palace, a church, hermitages, gardens and an agricultural area. The museum is located in a public interest construction.

Museu do Neo-Realismo

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Rua Alves Redol, 45
2600-099, Vila Franca de Xira

Vila Franca de Xira

Created in 1990, this project evolved mostly in the archives and books areas. It aims to research the neo-realist current, with informations about it.

Conjunto de Fortalezas das Linhas de Torres

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Alhandra
2625, Forte da Casa

Vila Franca de Xira

Traces scattered over an area quite extensive documenting a set of defensive walls built by Portuguese and British troops during the Napoleonic invasions. Alongside the historic weight, is its location, in high areas, that they become attractive belvederes.

Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Purificação

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Rua do Cemitério, 20
2600-581, Cachoeiras

Vila Franca de Xira

Rural parish church where is to enhance the quality of the coating, polychrome tile patronage the chapel with a 16th century font, the altarpiece of Baroque gilded chancel, the paintings on Board that are observed on the walls and on the ceiling of the nave (16th and 18th centuries, respectively) and the 18th century pattern tiles in the chancel.

Monumento às Linhas de Torres

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Alhandra
2600, Alhandra

Vila Franca de Xira

Monument about 5 meters in height consisting of a column based on ornate base which boasts a figurative statue of your capital. This would be the place from where they began to erect the towers, complex Lines of fortifications built between 1810 and 1812 to defend against the armies of Napoleon.

Museu do Ar - Pólo de Alverca

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Largo dos Pioneiros da Aviação
2615-174, Alverca

Vila Franca de Xira

Located in an old 1930s hangar, by the OGMA and the railway station, the Museu do Ar (Air Museum) features planes, equipments, engines, helixes, airplane miniatures, airplane weaponry, historic relics and uniforms.

Museu Municipal Vila Franca de Xira

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Rua Serpa Pinto, 65
2600-263, Vila Franca de Xira

Vila Franca de Xira

Museum consisting of collections of archaeology, fine arts (painting, gouache, sculpture, drawing, watercolour and printmaking), tiling, posters, documents, ethnography, industrial heritage, epigraphy, numismatics, photography and textiles. There are also the collections of religious art and antoniana and the spoils Julius Goes, which consists of drawings and watercolours depicting mainly the lezírias of Vila Franca de Xira and bullfighting themes. Highlights also include the photographic collection consists of approximately 6000 images.

Passeio Ribeirinho de Alhandra

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Passeio Pedonal Ribeirinho de Alhandra
2600, Alhandra

Vila Franca de Xira

A pedestrian area by the Tejo river with several leisure areas, namely the picnic area with several tables and benches by nice lawns by the river with diversified vegetation.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz

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Largo da Luz
1600-498, Lisboa

Lisboa

The church, which construction was ordered be the Infanta Dona Maria in 1575, suffered serious damages with the earthquake of 1755, resisting only the main-chapel, the cross arch and part of the walls of the body.

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