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Monuments in Aveiro

Ponte de Carcavelos

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Cais dos Remadores Olímpicos
3800-256, Aveiro

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Bridge located on the Canal de São Roque, built under the primitive bridge, which collapsed in 1942.

Igreja do Convento de Santo António

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Largo de Santo António
3810-169, Aveiro

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Temple integrated in a convent, founded in 1524. In 1564, the church underwent renovation and expansion works and a century later it was rebuilt because it was in ruins. During the 18th century, it underwent numerous renovations, such as: application of gilded carvings in the chancel's altarpiece, placement of side altarpieces in the cross arch, covering the chancel with historian tiles from the workshop of Vital Rifarto, stalls in the choir high, building and covering the gilded carving and screens of the sacristy and construction of the cloister. It stands out for its twin chapels of Santo António and São …

Igreja da Misericórdia de Aveiro

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Rua de Coimbra, 27
3810-086, Aveiro

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This temple served as the Cathedral when the Bishopric of Aveiro was created. Its construction began in 1600, by Gregório Lourenço. In 1608 the Casa do Despacho was completed, in 1623 the body of the church and main door and, in 1653, the chancel. In the 17th century, the altarpiece was placed and the interior was covered with Lisbon tiles. In the 18th century, the chancel was gilded and gilded carving was applied to the nave's valances. In 1767 the organ was built and almost a century later, in 1876, the façade was covered with tiles. In the 20th century, …

Cruzeiro de São Domingos

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Rua Batalhão de Caçadores
3810-064, Aveiro

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The Cruzeiro São Domingos (calvary), also known as Cruzeiro de Nossa Senhora da Glória is from the end of the XV century. The original is inside the Aveiro Cathedral since the 70ies. It is a quattrocentist calvary with scenes of the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ sculpted in low relief.

Edifício da Casa dos Ovos Moles / A Barrica

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Rua João Mendonça, 225
3800-200, Aveiro

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Art Nouveau style building, with attic waters with a «Japanese arch», a regional characteristic of Aveiro. Inside, the compartment doors are made of wood with tinted glass. The handles of one of the doors are worked, reminiscent of a butterfly.

Capela da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco

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Largo de Santo António
3810-169, Aveiro

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Franciscan chapel founded in 1677, integrating the architectural ensemble of the Santo António Convent. In the 18th century, the walls were covered with tiles from the workshop of Vital Rifarto. The Casa do Despacho dates from 1682, with the sacred way being added to the outer walls in the 18th century. This architectural ensemble is well preserved, showing sobriety on the outside but a great wealth on the inside.

Igreja de São Domingos / Sé Catedral de Aveiro

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Rua Batalhão de Caçadores, 10
3810-064, Aveiro

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A carved stone wall with a niche where you can see a Gothic-style Nossa Senhora is what remains, in the current Cathedral, of the former church of the Dominican convent (1423). Highlight for the side chapels, one with a limestone altarpiece, from the 16th century, and another with a carved wooden altarpiece where a statue of Nossa Senhora do Rosário appears. In 1719 a new Baroque façade was built and in the mid-18th century the high choir and roof were built, and the chancel was renovated. In 1860 the bell tower was built.

Fachada da Estação de Aveiro

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Largo da Estação
3800-179, Aveiro

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Building covered with tile panels from the Fonte Nova Factory (1916), which reproduce information on the main monuments of the region and the country. They have an exceptional quality, not only for their artistic quality but also for their informative and pedagogical quality. It dates back to the 19th century and, despite its modernist style, follows the typology of the so-called "Portuguese House".

Capela da Madre de Deus

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Rua Guilherme Gomes Fernandes
3800-197, Aveiro

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Capela construída no século XVII, cujo exterior da cúpula foi revestido com azulejos lisbonenses. Apresenta planta hexagonal com dois corpos quadrangulares adossados. Destacam-se os retábulos do século XVII, o janelão sobreposto e gradeado, com empena e emblemática heráldica coroada com frontão triangular interrompido e a cornija com gárgulas nos ângulos pináculos piramidais assentes em plintos com decoração geométrica.

Igreja do Senhor das Barrocas

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Largo do Senhor das Barrocas
3800-248, Aveiro

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Built in 1722, the crucifix was put inside the chapel in 1732. In the XVIII the panels and lateral altars were covered in golden woodcarving and the small bell was placed. In the XIX century it suffered several repairs and, in the XX century, preservation and valorization works were made. The chapel, with characteristics of joanino (King John of Portugal time) baroque, is a polygonal chapel. Although it has an erudite outline, this exemplar shows the participation of regional masters. The covering in woodcarving and the two oil paintings from the master André Gonçalves stand out.

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