Estátua da Santa Maria Mantela
Legend of Mary keeping it that after this have had seven sons, and as at that time considered themselves infidels women who had more than one son, this sent fire on six of its seven river newborns. However, the husband found out and sent the boys to be created in six villages of the municipality of Chaves. Ten years later, her husband presented the six boys Maria keeping it. There is also the legend, that the seven have become priests in seven villages of the municipality.
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Terreiro da Cavalaria
5400-342,Chaves
- Easy external parking
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Characteristics
Monuments near Estátua da Santa Maria Mantela
Antigo Quartel da Guarda Principal / Museu da Região Flaviense
Building called Paço dos Duques de Bragança, despite having been built to house troops. It is an 18th century rectangular plant barracks where currently locate…
Fonte da Rua Doutor Augusto Figueiredo Fernandes
Large stone structure, with three semicircular bicas and three small tanks.
Castelo de Chaves
Built by Dom Dinis, this castle was of great strategic-military importance in the defense of northern Portugal. The two forts, both built during the Restoratio…
Estátua de António Joaquim Granjo
Sculpture erected in tribute to the former Prime Minister of Portugal (in 1920), António Joaquim Granjo.
Estátua de Dom Afonso - Conde de Barcelos
Statue erected in honor of Afonso, 8th count of Barcelos and 1st Duke of Braganza. Is in largo where the Town Hall, the Church, the Igreja da Misericórdia and …
