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Casa dos Quesados
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Rua da Bandeira
4900-561, Viana do Castelo
Building of rectangular plan, with a chapel of longitudinal plant on one of the facades. This noble House of two storeys was probably built in the 17th century to the Quesados family housing. Later, and until 1946, worked here a Lyceum, passing on this date to be the headquarters of the direction of Roads and urbanization in the district.
Casa dos Pitas
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Rua Prior do Crato, 56
4900-550, Viana do Castelo
Noble House with rectangular plant and Mannerist main façade of two storeys, probably built in the 17th century. In the Centre of the facade, between your Windows, appears a coat of French format.
Casa dos Alpuim / Casa dos Agorretas
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Rua Manuel Espregueira
4900-318, Viana do Castelo
Urban neo-Manueline Palace which is believed to have been built in the 17th century or 18th century. In 1884 it was refurbished, having been built to current principal façade. Features rectangular plant and roof of four waters.
Casa de Miguel de Vasconcelos
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Largo do Instituto Histórico do Minho
4900-522, Viana do Castelo
According to tradition, Miguel de Vasconcelos, Secretary of State of the Duque of Olivares and of the Countess of Mântua and killed in 1640, has lived here. The house has 1500s characteristics and still preserves some windows and doors with stonework and sculptoric elements such as half columns amd medalions among others. It still has a stone coat of arms.
Casa da Praça / Casa da Capela das Malheiras
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Rua Gago Coutinho
4900-510, Viana do Castelo
Baroque building dating from the 18th century, with a long façade rhythmic by two spans floors. Is composed of four bodies, two housing estates, the kitchen and the chapel.
Solar dos Castros
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Praça (Terreiro) da Liberdade
4920-278, Vila Nova de Cerveira
Construction characterized by the openings in its two floors that are connected by the treasure roofs and by a balcony with columns, supported by arcades facing the garden.
Nicho do Senhor da Prisão
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Avenida da Liberdade
4920-085, Picouto
Niche of Baroque architecture, containing, inside, a granite altar richly decorated with image of the Prison.
Necrópole de Lordelo
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Caminho de São João de Éster
4935-581, Viana do Castelo
Necropolis funeral home consisting of a megalithic monument, dating back to the Chalcolithic period and by a grave CIST type, dating from the Bronze age.
Fonte da Senhora da Agonia
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Rua de Monserrate
4900-355, Viana do Castelo
Neoclassical fountain rectangular back with pilasters on the sides, a waterspout Gargoyle and a small basin.