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Monuments in Barrancos

Igreja Paroquial de Barrancos / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição

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Rua da Igreja
7230-023, Barrancos

Barrancos

Built in 1747 and remodeled in 1725, the church's architecture resembles that of a Spanish chapel. A highlight is the Altar of Our Lady of Sorrows, dating back much earlier than 1747 and featuring Baroque influences. It is said to have originated from the dismantling of the Church of Our Lady of Desterro in Noudar.

Touro de Barrancos

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Rua 1º de Dezembro
7230-042, Barrancos

Barrancos

Statue representing a bull, one of the symbols of Barrancos, the only place in the country where bullfighting is still practiced as it is in Spain, with the death of the animal in the arena culminating the bullfight.

Castelo de Noudar

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EM1023
7230, Barrancos

Barrancos

After serious problems caused by Castilian rule, King Dinis handed Noudar over to the Order of Aviz, forcing them to build a strong castle and granting the town numerous privileges. Thus, the castle was built in 1308 by order of King Frei Afonso, master of the Order of Aviz, and underwent numerous repairs over the centuries. It consists of a hexagonal wall and enclosure, reinforced by regularly spaced cubes, with two gates defended by barbicans and two wicket gates. Recently, several archaeological investigations have been conducted to integrate and recover the origins of this fortification.