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Monuments in Penalva do Castelo

Castro de Peramuna

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Peramuna
3550-039, Esmolfe

Penalva do Castelo

Traces of Castro settlement.

Sepulturas Antropomórficas de Castelo de Penalva

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Largo dos Mouros
3550-039, Castelo de Penalva

Penalva do Castelo

Medieval graves located next to the Main Church of Castelo de Penalva. These open graves are protected by a fence made up of a chain. Stones belonging to the original church can be found around the archaeological site.

Praça Magalhães Coutinho

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Largo Magalhães Coutinho, 5
3550-134, Penalva do Castelo

Penalva do Castelo

Square located in the center of Penalva do Castelo, surrounded by small trees, with a small iron fence, some wooden benches, artificial lighting, a monument to the discoveries and a bandstand in the center. Here you will also find the Mother Church of Penalva do Castelo.

Necrópole Medieval de Esmolfe

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Rua da Requeichada
3550-071, Esmolfe

Penalva do Castelo

Set of medieval graves, dating between the 10th and 12th centuries. These graves are excavated in the rock and are associated with a wine press.

Ponte Medieval de Trancozelos

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Rua Conde de Almada
3550-331, Trancozelos

Penalva do Castelo

Bridge in an advanced state of deterioration which no longer allows crossing. It is made up of two arches, and a pillar is still visible at one of the entrances.

Ponte Romana do Castelo

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Rua Romana
3550-035, Cantos

Penalva do Castelo

Roman bridge, still passable, in good condition. This bridge has the usual configuration of bridge engineering for these people, despite having a supporting arch.

Mosteiro do Santo Sepulcro

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Trancoselos
3550-334, Trancoselos

Penalva do Castelo

This was the first monument built by the Order of the Holy Sepulcher in Portuguese territory. Space in an advanced state of degradation, which includes a church and the various facilities that made up the monastery: from the space for animals to resting places. The church is surrounded by several houses, all adjacent to each other, forming an interior courtyard. Inside the church, a tombstone with inscriptions is visible right at the entrance. All spaces are dilapidated, without doors or roofs.

Anta do Penedo do Com

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Esmolfe
3550-071, Esmolfe

Penalva do Castelo

This dolmen is quite damaged. The corridor is practically destroyed, the supports on the right side are collapsed, with the covering slab on top. Of the nine original supports, only the one at the head has it. It is a dolmen with a large polygonal chamber. Two semicircles of granite blocks with reduced and irregular structure surround the dolmen, in what was once the mound.

Estátua de São Pedro

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Largo de São Pedro
3550-039, Castelo de Penalva

Penalva do Castelo

Granite statue representing St. Peter about 0, 75 m high. This statue is placed on a column in the same material about 1.5 feet tall.

Escultura em Homenagem à Maça Bravo de Esmolfe

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Rua Principal
3550-071, Esmolfe

Penalva do Castelo

Granite sculpture with about 2.5 feet high composed of a column that supports multiple inscriptions which is surmounted by a representation of an Apple bravo de Esmolfe.

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