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Fonte da Vila
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Travessa Fonte da Vila
4930-757, Valença
Source in moat of the fortress of Valença, on the West side, between Lapa and the bulwark of St. John. Since its founding, probably 15th century, was considered the main source of the village of Valença. It consists of irregular rectangle, two massive cocks and front tank. Nearby, owned two other tanks.
Estátua de São Teotónio
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Lugar de Tardinhade
4930-355, Tardinhade
Statue in honor of São Teotónio next to the Church with the same name in place of Tardinhade.
Cruzeiro Paroquial de Silva
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Avenida da Fundação de Santa Maria de Silva
4930-536, Cruzeiro
Cruise dated 1547, characterized by decoration geometry, stiffness and lack of expressiveness of the sculptures, in which appear the Lord on the cross, on one side, and of our Lady, on the other side.
Cruzeiro do Senhor da Boa Morte
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Devesa
4930-806, Verdoejo
Baroque cruise with great detail and decorative expressiveness, especially with regard to the representations of our Lord and our Lady of the Rosary. Both sides of the cross feature, throughout its height, decoration in relief and painted, representing image of Senhora da Piedade superimposed by symbols of the passion. The cruise is close to the Church of Verdoejo.
Paiol do Açougue
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Rua da Oliveira
4930-734, Valença
Armory belonging to the fortress of Valença.
Castelo da Furna
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Rua do Castelo Faião
4930-070, Boivão
The Château de Fraião constituted a significant example of Romanesque fortress, but not adapted in the Gothic era. Thus, when from the beginning of the 13th century all the regional strategic interest shifted to the line of the river Minho-especially to Valença and Monsoon-was sidelined. Currently, only remains of the Castle a granitic suite, which provides magnificent views of the Minho Valley.
Capela de Nossa Senhora do Faro
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Alameda Luís Henrique Alves Pinto
4930-355, Monte do Faro
Chapel in the Park of Monte do Faro. Is a 19th century building, being the exterior door of access to the choir-high of likely recent construction. Its architecture is Baroque and Mannerist.
Capela de São Sebastião / Capela do Senhor do Encontro
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Largo de Doutor Alfredo Magalhães
4930-688, Valença
The chapel of St. Sebastian represented the last of the four steps of the Via Sacra of Valença. The Chapel, despite the simplicity, presents simple longitudinal plant inwardly axial and lateral and lit with wooden ceiling in mixer.
Capela de São Teotónio
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Tardinhade
4930-371, Ganfei
Baroque chapel of longitudinal, rectangular plant, with tombstone allusive to the construction on the portal. In the Tabernacle kept the relics of the Patron Saint.
Alminhas de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
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Rua Conselheiro Lopes da Silva
4930-714, Valença
Shrines in honor of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, neo-Baroque style, showing caution, double-contracurvada cornice constructive, a defining the niche and the other shot.