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Monuments in Aguiar da Beira
Fachada da Capela de São João Evangelista
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Largo da Misericórdia
3570, Aguiar da Beira
It features a plastered and whitewashed facade, framed by pilastered quoins marked by pinnacles. The portal is a segmental arch, crowned by a pediment with a projecting cornice.
Ruínas da Aldeia de Sapateira
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Sapateira
3570, Dornelas
In these ruins of the village of Sapateira, one can still find uninhabited houses, a communal fountain and oven, and a threshing floor for drying grain. This ruined village gave rise to the current village of Dornelas.
Fonte de Forninhos
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Largo do Poder Local
3570, Forninhos
This ancient stone fountain has several interconnected laundry tanks.
Igreja Matriz de Eirado / Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Repouso
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Eirado
3570-140, Eirado
In this church, with its Mannerist structure, some Baroque elements can be seen, notably in the finials on the main façade. On the façade, a frieze of tiles stands out under the cornice, and rayed crosses are inscribed on the cornerstones. Inside, the main altarpiece, in a hybrid style, is particularly noteworthy.
Igreja Matriz de Aguiar da Beira / Igreja de Santo Eusébio
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Rua do Padre Cruz, 1
3570-044, Aguiar da Beira
This church, probably built in the 18th century, underwent successive renovations over the centuries, especially in its interior, as can be seen by the diversity of decorative styles. Inside, the nave's ceiling stands out with its neoclassical painting, as does the chancel with 32 coffers depicting hagiographic themes, and the main altarpiece of polychrome and gilded wood in the Joanine Baroque style. The angled side altarpieces, also in polychrome and gilded wood, are in the Rococo style.
Santuário de Nossa Senhora dos Verdes
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EN587
3570-150, Forninhos
In this Sanctuary, the image of Our Lady of Verdes, framed by gilded wood carvings, located on the main altar, and the iconography of the coffered ceiling stand out.
Moinho de Água de Porto de Aguiar
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EM570
3570-130, Porto de Aguiar
This watermill, on the banks of the Dão River, is still in operation. It consists of two millstones, which can operate simultaneously, and includes a water access channel that ends in a funnel, causing the water to enter the mill with greater force, as it falls from a height of 5 meters.
Fonte Ameada de Aguiar da Beira
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Largo dos Monumentos Nacionais
3570, Aguiar da Beira
This square-shaped fountain covers a well and a puddle. Its roof creates a stage on the hillside, a space with benches that allows for public use.
Torre do Relógio / Torre Ameada
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Largo dos Monumentos Nacionais
3570, Aguiar da Beira
This tower, dating from the 15th century, has a quadrangular construction, battlements, and small cannon gargoyles along its four floors. The building is part of a medieval design complex that includes the castle and a pillory. It is also known as the Cabicanca Tower, due to its connection with the legend of a cursed stork that terrorized the inhabitants.
Dólmen do Carapito
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Carapito
3570, Carapito
This dolmen, classified as a national monument, is simple but of large dimensions. Built in the late Neolithic period, stands out for its polygonal Chamber with nine pillars, without Hall. Features on two mainstays decoration with solar reasons and serpentine forms recorded. Is fragmented, incomplete and partially reconstituted.