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Heritage in Portugal

Capela de Nossa Senhora Lurdes

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Rua da Capela
3505, Viseu

Viseu

Quinta das Águias

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Rua da Junqueira, 138
1300-345, Lisboa

Lisboa

The farm is also known as “Quinta de Diogo de Mendonça”, “Quinta do Visconde da Junqueira", " Quinta dos Côrte-Real" or "Quinta do Professor Lopo de Carvalho". The ashlar of glazed tiles and the retable of Quillard inside the palace chapel are worthy of notice.

Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga

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Rua das Janelas Verdes, 9
1249-017, Lisboa

Lisboa

In this museum, dedicated to the plastic and decorative arts, is a collection that includes pieces from the XII to the XIX, such as paintings, illuminations, engraving, drawing, sculpture, goldsmithery, ceramic, furniture and tapestry.

Museu Municipal Prof. Joaquim Vermelho

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Largo Dom Dinis
7100-509, Estremoz

Estremoz

Permanent exhibition of archaeological findings, clay objects and ethnographic elements.

Palácio das Cortes / Assembleia da República

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Rua Imprensa à Estrela, 6
1200-619, Lisboa

Lisboa

This huge, white building is the seat of the Portuguese Parliament. In the end of the XVI century this was the Benedictine São Bento Monastery. The inside is imposing, with marble pillars and neoclassical statues.

Biblioteca Municipal de Beja José Saramago

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Rua Luís de Camões
7800-508, Beja

Beja

Municipal library named after the Nobel of literature, José Saramago. The library has several sectors: adult, juvenile, multimedia (13 computers with internet); audiovisual, periodical; pedagogical resources centre (backup to schools by lending materials.

Dólmen do Carapito

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Carapito
3570, Carapito

Aguiar da Beira

This dolmen, classified as a national monument, is simple but of large dimensions. Built in the late Neolithic period, stands out for its polygonal Chamber with nine pillars, without Hall. Features on two mainstays decoration with solar reasons and serpentine forms recorded. Is fragmented, incomplete and partially reconstituted.

Convento de São José

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Rua Joaquim Eugénio Júdice
8400-325, Lagoa

Lagoa

This Carmelite convent, with cloister, chapel and observation tower, has existed since 1730. Throughout its history, the building has had various functions, but from 1993 onwards it became one of the centers of Lagoa's cultural activity.

Porto de Pesca de Ribeira Quente

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Rua da Tricheira
9675, Ribeira Quente

Povoação

Sé Catedral do Funchal

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Rua do Aljube
9000-067, Funchal

Funchal

This was the first church to be built in Funchal. It is Gothic in style, with Moorish and Manueline influences. Ten Gothic arches connect the naves and natural light is provided by eight Manueline crevices in the chancel. In the Capela do Santíssimo, decorated in the 18th and 19th centuries style, you can appreciate a large painting from the 17th century that represents the Last Supper. There are two mechanical clocks in the tower that set the pace of life for the citizens and the city.

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