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Monuments in Lousada

Capela do Senhor dos Aflitos

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Praça da República, 160
4620, Silvares

Lousada

It is located in the center of the village and sits atop the hill of the same name. Baroque in style, to reach this church, visitors must first ascend a route through dozens of staircases lined with trees. It has a bell tower and an external clock.

Igreja de Santa Maria de Meinedo

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Lugar da Igreja
4620-356, Meinedo

Lousada

The construction date of this temple is estimated to be 1262, judging by the inscription at the entrance, although it may correspond to the reconstruction of an old 11th-century hermitage which, in turn, was built on a 7th-century Suevi-Visigothic building – archaeological excavations carried out in 1991 revealed a structure belonging to a pre-Romanesque temple. Of particular note is the existence of an image of Our Lady of Meinedo, in limestone and with traces of polychromy, which constitutes one of the rare examples of Romanesque sculpture in Portugal.

Igreja Matriz de Pias

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Pias
4620, Pias

Lousada

A church dating from 1736 that displays altars with Baroque wood carvings and figurative tiles. It includes a bell tower and a bell tower, whose construction is later than that of the church.

Ponte de Vilela

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Lugar de Vilela
4620-021, Aveleda

Lousada

Although difficult to date, the construction of this bridge can be placed between the 17th and 18th centuries, considering its technical and constructive characteristics and judging by references in the Parish Memoirs of 1758. However, it may have been built during a period of increased circulation needs in the region during the 13th century, with strong demographic expansion, the Crusades, pilgrimages, and growing population mobility. Featuring four perfect semicircular arches, its typology is inspired by Roman constructions.

Ponte de Espindo

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Lugar de Espindo
4620-364, Meinedo

Lousada

Although its dating is difficult, it is assumed to have been built during the late Romanesque period, judging by the construction technique, exhibiting a Gothic character due to its trestle-style deck. Formed by a single perfect arch, with the pillars rising directly from the banks (a feature that ensures greater longevity for Romanesque bridges compared to Roman ones) it provides communication between the villages of Bustelo and Boim.

Igreja do Salvador de Aveleda

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Lugar da Igreja
4620-078, Aveleda

Lousada

The first documented references to this temple date back to 1177, when Vela Rodrigues, heir of Egas Moniz and Teresa Afonso, donated his property in Lousada to the Monastery of Salvador de Paço de Sousa. Later, the church's patron saint is documented in 1218 and in the Inquiries of 1258. Despite these references, the current building is of more recent design, possessing quite late elements from the end of the 13th century and even the 14th century. Having undergone renovations in the Modern Era, it retains the nave and the western façade of Romanesque characteristics, attesting to the persistence of …

Torre de Vilar

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Lugar da Torre
4620-886, Vilar do Torno e Alentém

Lousada

Built between the second half of the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th century, the Vilar Tower is a symbol of seigniorial power over the territory and proof of the existence of a "domus fortis," a fortified manor house in the Sousa Valley. It is a five-story building with granite ashlar masonry. The tower was illuminated by Romanesque-style arrow slits and accessed through an arched doorway with a tympanum.

Relógio de Sol de Lousada São Miguel

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Lousada São Miguel
4620, Lousada (São Miguel)

Lousada

A stone Sun Clock that is about half a metre wide and stand on a square base that is about 3 metres tall. Even though it is well signalized, it is badly preserved. In the hand's place there is an improvised wire that takes away its value and is surrounded by bushes.

Ponte de Nevogilde

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Lugar da Ponte
4620, Nevogilde

Lousada

A small roman bridge over the Mesio river that has two arches.

Ponte da Veiga

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Rua da Ponte da Veiga
4620, Torno

Lousada

A roman bridge with an arch. It is called Ponte da Veiga because it is located in a "veiga" along the Sousa river.

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