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Monuments in Barcelos
Templo do Senhor Bom Jesus da Cruz
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Largo da Porta Nova
4750-329, Barcelos
This Baroque church, inspired by Italian architecture, has an octagonal floor plan, with a bell tower crowning the projecting façade, finished with a balustrade and pinnacles. Inside, noteworthy features include Baroque carved altarpieces, 18th-century tiles, and eight canvas panels. This church is one of the most important examples of Baroque architecture in Barcelos.
Igreja e Torre de Manhente
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Rua Dom Afonso Henriques
4750-556, Manhente
The Romanesque church features a portico with three decorated archivolts resting on six small columns with capitals. The tower is quadrangular and would have served as a defensive tower for the church.
Santuário do Bom Jesus de Cambeses
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Lugar da Igreja
4775-023, Cambeses
A long staircase leads up to Bom Jesus de Cambeses. From the top, you can enjoy a beautiful panoramic view.
Fonte do Jardim das Barrocas
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Largo da Porta Nova
4750-329, Barcelos
A well-crafted fountain, set in a garden designed to popular taste and featuring the most media-savvy figure in the municipality: the Barcelos rooster.
Convento do Calvário do Bom Jesus da Franqueira
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Travessa do Senhor Fonte de Vida,189
4755-399, Pereira
The former Convent, built in 1563 with stones from the historic Faria Castle, boasts beautiful architecture perched high above Barcelinhos, offering stunning panoramic views.
Solar dos Pinheiros
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Rua Doutor Miguel Fonseca
4750-322, Barcelos
A 15th-century building designed by Pedro Esteves, auditor of the House of Braganza. It consists of a central volume and two rectangular towers. It has an extensive façade, flanked by two towers and with pointed, twin, and rectangular windows. The portal, the twin openings, and the shutters on the ground floor indicate a medieval character.
Igreja Matriz de Barcelos
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Rua Doutor Miguel da Fonseca
4750-322, Barcelos
A transitional temple exhibiting Romanesque and Gothic influences, with modifications in the 16th and 17th centuries. The portal has four archivolts, with eight small columns resting on capitals, and the nave walls are covered with blue and white tile panels from the 18th century, depicting episodes from the life of the Virgin Mary. Of particular note are the Blessed Sacrament chapel with its 18th-century gilded woodcarving and the chancel with two valuable sculptures: one of Our Lady of the Assumption in Baroque style and another representing Our Lady of Franqueira.
Igreja e Mosteiro de Vilar de Frades
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Lugar do Socorro
4750-000, Areias de Vilar
This church, with its 16th-century features, has a segmental arched porch at the entrance supported by two columns. Inside, the remarkable vaulted ceiling of the nave, with its crossed ribs, and the 18th-century tile panels that adorn two of the side chapels stand out. From the original 11th-century monastery, a magnificent Romanesque portal with two archivolts remains, resting on four small columns with historiated capitals.
Ponte Medieval de Barcelos
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Rua Fernando Magalhães
4750-290, Barcelos
Gothic-style bridge with a defensive tower and three turrets. It connects Barcelos and Barcelinhos. Its existence is mentioned in various documents dating back to the 14th century. It was rebuilt in the 15th century by order of Dom Afonso, 8th Count of Barcelos.
Torre da Porta Nova
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Largo da Porta Nova
4750-329, Barcelos
This square tower made with thick granite blocks (reaching two metres) was founded in the XV century by the 8th Count of Barcelos. The finishing is from the Renaissance period with cornice, gutter and merlons.