Passo do Alto da Praça

Set consisting of four square steps, built by architect José Francisco de Abreu. Masses were said there, at the command of the horse captain António Duarte Franco, addressed to the prisoners of the Prison Tower.

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7150-103,Borba

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Monuments near Passo do Alto da Praça

Antigo Celeiro Comum / Celeiro da Cultura


This old barn of three ships that had no access through the ground floor, for if he thinks that would avoid the rat infestation. Currently works as a space of …

Antigo Lagar de Azeite


Probably, this building was part of the Town Hall, under the Windows of the elevations and the murals on the second floor. On the first floor is a former olive…

Capela de Santo António


Founded by the brotherhood of San Antonio, this Church had several farms, whose incomes were in favour of the artistic ornamentation. The Patron Saint can be s…

Castelo de Borba


Castle made of stone masonry and a thick wall, with a wide walkway running along the entire wall. The Porta do Celeiro stands out, flanked by a single turret, …

Convento de Nossa Senhora da Consolação do Bosque


Convent founded in 1505 by Dom Jaime IV, fourth Duke of Bragança. It was here that this historical figure isolated himself, consumed by remorse for having had …

Edifício dos Paços do Concelho de Borba


It was in the course of an urban reorganization process, in the late 18th century that these Steps were built by the military engineer José Álvares de Barros. …

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