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Monuments in Pinhel
Convento de Santo António / Convento dos Frades
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Rua Josefete de Figueiredo
6400-400, Pinhel
An imposing religious monument belonging to the male convent of the Order of Saint Francis (Via dos Capuchos). It consists of a nave, chancel, and bell tower. The interior preserves an important collection of sacred artifacts: three corbels depicting the crucified Christ flanked by Our Lady and Saint John the Evangelist, the gilded and polychrome altarpieces, the side chapels, and the inner chapel.
Torre do Relógio de Pinhel
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Rua Torre do Relógio - Bairro do Castelo
6400-459, Pinhel
A quadrangular clock tower with four two-story facades. Access to the clock on the facade and the bells is via a staircase.
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo
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Largo de Santa Maria, 14
6400-410, Pinhel
This religious monument consists of a three-bay nave, a chancel, side chapels, a sacristy, and a bell tower. The main façade consists of a rounded portal and a circular oculus, flanked by a bell tower, the upper one having a double bell tower. This façade features a window overlooking the Stations of the Cross. The interior features the baptistery, which houses the baptismal font, the Mannerist niche, the painted panels of the chancel and altarpiece, and the Christ the Redeemer statue on the tabernacle door.
Núcleo de Arte Rupestre da Faia
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Cidadelhe
6400-191, Cidadelhe
A core composed of figures engraved in granite, representing two opposing bovids and a sequence of four bovid heads pointing toward the ground, which are associated with schematic paintings from recent prehistory. Certain painted lines add unengraved details, suggesting the hypothesis that some of the elements are Paleolithic. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1998) and a National Monument by IGESPAR, part of the Côa Valley Archaeological Park.
Antigo Paço Episcopal / Casa da Cultura
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Rua dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra - Parada Coronel Lima da Veiga
6400-348, Pinhel
Residential architecture in Baroque, Pombaline, and Classicist styles, with significant elements characteristic of grand Baroque architecture. At the front stands a monument dedicated to the Dead of the Great War and a fountain. The building is quadrangular in shape and surrounds a courtyard. The painted ceiling depicts the image of the Virgin and Child and Saint John the Baptist. Today, it is the headquarters of the municipal company Falcão and hosts recreational and cultural activities throughout the year.
Castelo de Pinhel
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Rua do Castelo, 4
6400-340, Pinhel
This castle was formerly a Lusitanian fortification, but it was the Romans who made it militarily important. During the reign of King Dinis, fortification and expansion work was carried out, with six towers being erected and walls being built around the town. After losing its defensive function, the castle fell into decline. Currently, only a few sections of the walls, some gates, and two towers remain. It is believed that this site once housed a castrum built by Lusitanians, Vetoans, or Turduli who took refuge there. It was later occupied by the Romans. The first restoration work was carried out …
Pelourinho de Pinhel
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Praça Sacadura Cabral
6400-444, Pinhel
It is one of the most important symbols of the city of Pinhel, representing the judicial autonomy of the municipality and classified as a National Monument in 1910. It features five octagonal steps, an octagonal column with a square base and a circular capital topped by a cage of eight small columns decorated with plant motifs.
Igreja Matriz de Azêvo / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Purificação
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Largo da Igreja
6400-141, Azevo
Religious type architecture consisting of: nave, chancel, vestry and Bell Tower. The façade, in granite, is preceded by staircase which ends at wooden door, on top by a rectangular window. At the top you can see the Latin cross and, next, the Bell duo Tower. The interior retains the wooden floors, the tiles on the walls and the altarpieces of carved and gilded white, one dedicated to the image of the Virgin and the other to the Senhor dos Passos.
Igreja Matriz de Cidadelhe / Igreja de Santo Amaro
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Cidadelhe
6400-191, Cidadelhe
Religious architecture consisting of: nave, chancel and vestry. The main façade, of simple traits, is white-washed, has granite trim and a circular window. Inside the ship liners and the chancel; the first, painted with busts of Saints and the seconds with flowers, the Sun and the moon. Altarpiece-mor in gilt national style.
Igreja Matriz de Pinhel / Mosteiro de São Luís
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Praça Sacadura Cabral
6400-444, Pinhel
This church is also known as São Luís Church, together with the monastery it was founded in 1596 by Luís de Figueiredo Falcão and used to belong to the Clarisse orders. It has some elements from the sixteen hundreds and from the eighteen hundreds. From the first period, it stands out the only nave, the ceiling and the main chapel coverage; from the second period stands out the doorway, the windows and the main elevation.