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Monuments in Miranda do Douro

Muralha Pré-Românica de Miranda do Douro

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Rua Raínha Dona Catarina
5210-228, Miranda do Douro

Miranda do Douro

Wall belonging to a Gothic Castle, where you can still see a pre-Romanesque cross.

Abrigo Rupestre da Solhapa

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Miranda do Douro
5210, Duas Igrejas

Miranda do Douro

Prehistoric rock shelters, where they are visible traces of parietal representations. It has about 150 m2 of area and only 45 inches of average height. It is decorated with five series of parietal insculturas which is believed to date from two different periods: the first one around 1500.C. and the second in the Bronze age.

Ponte dos Canos

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Rue da Fonte dos Canos
5210-196, Miranda do Douro

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Medieval bridge Plan Board with a maximum width of four metres, based on three broken arches unequal, being the central arch. Also features two hoist high seas and masonry guards, knotted schist granite ashlars. Located on the Fresno River, is part of an ancient road that connected Miranda do Douro the two churches. The medieval primitive building was rebuilt in the 18th century.

Igreja do Antigo Convento dos Frades Trinos / Biblioteca Municipal de Miranda do Douro

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Rue de L Cunbento
5210-187, Miranda do Douro

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Church belonging to a Baroque convent, renovated and adapted to the Municipal Library, but keeping parts of the original structure. The convent was built by the Discalced Friars of the order of the Holy Trinity, with license of Dom João V. The Church was later built between 1718 and 1728, being the library here installed in 1999.

Concatedral de Miranda do Douro

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Largo da Sé
5210-184, Miranda do Douro

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Former Cathedral in Miranda do Douro, now serves as Miranda do Douro parish church. It was founded in 1552 by King João III, designed by Gonçaalo de Torralva and Miguel de Arruda. It is notable for being completely Mannerist in style: the facade with a Mannerist door, the towers with the bells, the altars, the altarpieces, the arched roof and the row of chairs. The sculptures on the altarpieces represent, among others, the Apostles and the Virgin in the middle of angels. It is worthy to mention the wooden piece of Jesus child of Cartolinha.

Castelo de Miranda do Douro

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Largo do Castelo, 2-A
5210-225, Miranda do Douro

Miranda do Douro

The primitive Castle remain a part of the Citadel, some panos of walls interrupted by cubelos and the door of Treason. The walls of the Castle are some entries, the door of the Senhora do Amparo, the False Door and the Wicket. Still standing, but badly damaged, is donjon.

Castro de São João das Arribas

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Aldeia Nova
5210-170, Miranda do Douro

Miranda do Douro

Fortified village situated on the way down to the River Douro, which was used during the Roman era as a place of passage. The excavations have been discovered several Roman gravestones in the chapel of St. John, which is 1500 metres.

Igreja Paroquial de Malhadas / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Expectação

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Rua da Igreja
5210-150, Miranda do Douro

Miranda do Douro

Romanesque-Gothic Temple consists of a longitudinal plan consists of a nave of four bays, a chancel narrower and lower, a side chapel and a sacristy adossadas to the left side. Abroad, features a bell tower with three Bell and a side porch.

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