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Biblioteca Municipal de Carregal do Sal

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Rua Escultor Aureliano Lima, 17
3430-909, Carregal do Sal

Carregal do Sal

A space that includes a multipurpose room, library, multimedia room and children's room, where stories are read, and educational games are available.

Cristo Rei de Cabanas de Viriato

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Avenida do Cristo Rei
3430-618, Cabanas do Viriato

Carregal do Sal

Statue dating from 1933, built by Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes, Portuguese consul in Bordeaux during the Holocaust. The imposing Christ the King was brought from Belgium in blocks and erected on this lookout point that was part of his property, which also houses the Casa do Passal.

Capela de Nossa Senhora dos Carvalhais

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Rua dos Carvalhais
3430-397, Carvalhais

Carregal do Sal

Chapel that is currently in ruins and that owes its name to the legend that tells that at the time of the Moorish invasions, an image of Our Lady was hidden in the trunk of one of the many oak trees that were there, having been found after 18 years.

Museu Municipal Manuel Soares de Albergaria

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Rua Alexandre Braga, 32
3430-007, Carregal do Sal

Carregal do Sal

The Carregal do Sal Museum is housed in the former building known as the "Casas das Correntes" (Chain Houses), built by Manuel Soares de Albergaria in the mid-20th century. This building will become the future museum.

Dolmen da Orca / Lapa da Orca

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Lugar do Ameal
3430, Oliveira do Conde

Carregal do Sal

A megalithic monument, a prehistoric tomb dating back approximately 5,500 years, consists of a polygonal chamber with nine pillars, two of which are broken. It has a roof and a long corridor with eight pillars on one side and seven on the other.

Igreja Matriz de Oliveira do Conde

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Bairro Pombal, 2
3430, Oliveira do Conde

Carregal do Sal

A 12th-century monument that underwent extensive renovations in the 18th and 19th centuries, it preserves its original Gothic Main Chapel, with a vaulted ceiling. Beneath the Gothic-Manueline arch lies the tomb of the knight Fernão Gomes de Góis, executed in 1440 by João Afonso, Master of the Bells. The tomb features a richly decorated reclining statue supported by four lions with thick, combed manes. Also, noteworthy are the chapels and altars of Our Lady of the Conception, a 17th-century sculpture, and the Holy Christ. In one of the niches on the Gospel side, there is a limestone statue of Saint …

Quinta do Cerrado

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Avenida da Estação
3430, Carregal do Sal

Carregal do Sal

Quinta do Cerrado is part of the Dão Wine Route, offering visits to the winery, the most beautiful vineyards featuring the region's selected traditional grape varieties, and the traditional rural house. You also have the opportunity to visit União Comercial da Beira, Lda., one of the oldest wine producers in the Dão region. In the 1980s, it acquired this farm, which boasts 30 hectares of vineyards, a modern winery, and a traditional rural house. A visit to this site allows you to learn more about winemaking and, most importantly, to better understand the famous Dão wines.

Casa do Passal

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Avenida do Cristo-Rei, 23
3430, Cabanas de Viriato

Carregal do Sal

Its construction dates back to the 19th century, notable for its eclectic architecture and the imposing main façade, with a grand entrance and grand design. It is also particularly notable for the memory of the consul who once lived there. This was the home of diplomat Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes, who, while serving as Consul General in Bordeaux in 1940, saved thousands of lives from the Nazi Holocaust of World War II. The house features a rectangular floor plan, and is spread over three floors, the top floor featuring a mansard roof. The main façade is marked by the …

Igreja Matriz de Coentral

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Praça Doutor Herlander Machado
3280-201, Coentral Grande

Castanheira de Pêra

The chapel consists of a nave, chancel, bell tower, pulpit, and baptistery. It has two altars on the Epistle side, and the chancel ceiling is painted.

Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Guia

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Rua José Tomaz Henriques
3280-123, Sapateira

Castanheira de Pêra

A vernacular shrine, built in 1733, dedicated to Our Lady of Guia. It has a single nave and a chancel with a bell tower attached to the main façade and sacristy. In 1984, it was rebuilt, and the pulpit was removed.

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