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Monuments in Penedono

Dólmen do Turgal

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Britelo
3630, Penela da Beira

Penedono

Monument belonging to the Necropolis of Senhora do Monte (consisting of eight dolmens). This dolmen is formed by two stones holding a larger stone, which covers the tomb.

Dólmen do Carvalhal

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Britelo
3630, Penela da Beira

Penedono

One of the eight dolmens belonging to the Senhora do Monte Necropolis.

Necrópole Megalítica de Lameira de Cima

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Quinta da Lameira de Cima
3630-145, Ourozinho

Penedono

Set of two prehistoric funerary monuments, probably dating from the end of the 4th/3rd millennium BC.

Ponte Românica de Beselga

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Rua da Devesa
3630-046, Beselga

Penedono

Roman bridge consisting of a single arch. It is surrounded by vegetation and constitutes a valuable example of the history and architecture of that Beira region.

Solar do Freixo / Câmara Municipal de Penedono

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Largo da Devesa
3630-231, Penedono

Penedono

Old building where the Penedono City Council currently operates. Recently restored, this manor house with sober but majestic features was the former residence of the Counts of Marialva. Highlights include the carved stone windows and balconies. In the Solar do Freixo Chapel there is a sculpture of S. João Baptista, dating from the 17th century.

Dólmen da Capela de Nossa Senhora do Monte

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Britelo
3630, Penela da Beira

Penedono

Monument consisting of a polygonal chamber used to serve as a chancel, rectangular in plan, in ruins. Two slabs still remain, one belonging to the chamber roof and the other to the corridor roof. Traces of the tumulus can also be seen.

Menir do Vale Maria Pais

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EN229-1
3630, Antas

Penedono

Monolithic granite monument about three meters high. It features a set of dimples and a motif reminiscent of the solar representation.

Pelourinho de Penedono

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Praça 25 de Abril
3630-246, Penedono

Penedono

This pillory, based on a platform with five octagonal steps, has an octagonal shaft topped by an inverted pyramidal trunk capital with decoration between the frames. Dating back to the 16th century, it was rebuilt and placed in its original location, at the bottom of the stairs leading to the castle.

Castelo de Penedono

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Praça 25 de Abril
3630-246, Penedono

Penedono

It is a military monument of great beauty, classified as a National Monument since 1910. It dominates the landscape from a height of 930 meters, in the middle of Serra de Serigo. Built in the 14th century, its current construction is probably the result of 16th century alterations to the original medieval castle. It is a citadel with a triangular plan and a door flanked by two turrets, with small balconies above, supported by corbels and crowned with prismatic battlements. Inside the small castle, there is not much to see, but the magnificent landscape that surrounds it is more than …

Escultura ao Magriço

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Avenida Adriano Almeida
3630-225, Penedono

Penedono

Sculpture erected as tribute to Álvaro Gonçalves Coutinho, one of the twelve of England, known as the Magriço, by their deeds of gallantry and bravery. It was praised for the same reason by Luís de Camões in the Lusiads ".

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