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Igreja Matriz de Barcelos
- heritage
Rua Doutor Miguel da Fonseca
4750-322, Barcelos
A transitional temple exhibiting Romanesque and Gothic influences, with modifications in the 16th and 17th centuries. The portal has four archivolts, with eight small columns resting on capitals, and the nave walls are covered with blue and white tile panels from the 18th century, depicting episodes from the life of the Virgin Mary. Of particular note are the Blessed Sacrament chapel with its 18th-century gilded woodcarving and the chancel with two valuable sculptures: one of Our Lady of the Assumption in Baroque style and another representing Our Lady of Franqueira.
Igreja e Mosteiro de Vilar de Frades
- heritage
Lugar do Socorro
4750-000, Areias de Vilar
This church, with its 16th-century features, has a segmental arched porch at the entrance supported by two columns. Inside, the remarkable vaulted ceiling of the nave, with its crossed ribs, and the 18th-century tile panels that adorn two of the side chapels stand out. From the original 11th-century monastery, a magnificent Romanesque portal with two archivolts remains, resting on four small columns with historiated capitals.
Ponte Medieval de Barcelos
- heritage
Rua Fernando Magalhães
4750-290, Barcelos
Gothic-style bridge with a defensive tower and three turrets. It connects Barcelos and Barcelinhos. Its existence is mentioned in various documents dating back to the 14th century. It was rebuilt in the 15th century by order of Dom Afonso, 8th Count of Barcelos.
Conjunto Urbano do Centro Histórico de Barcelos
- heritage
Largo da Porta Nova
4750, Barcelos
Within this urban set, traces of Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, Renaissance, and even Baroque and Neoclassical architecture are evident. Among the vast existing heritage, the Parish Church, the Palace of the Counts of Braganza, the Church of Senhor da Cruz, and the Fountain at Campo da Feira deserve mention.
Museu de Olaria
- heritage
Rua Cónego Joaquim Gaiolas
4750-306, Barcelos
Created in 1963, this museum is the result of a donation of a valuable collection gathered by the ethnographer Joaquim Sellés Paes de Villas Boas. It began as the Regional Ceramics Museum and later became the Museum of Portuguese Popular Ceramics. However, when the pottery pieces formed a collection, it simply became the Pottery Museum. In this space you can appreciate more than 6600 pieces from various regions of the country, from Portuguese-speaking countries and some from abroad, divided into four main groups: black pottery, matte red pottery, glazed pottery and figurative pieces.
Torre da Porta Nova
- heritage
Largo da Porta Nova
4750-329, Barcelos
This square tower made with thick granite blocks (reaching two metres) was founded in the XV century by the 8th Count of Barcelos. The finishing is from the Renaissance period with cornice, gutter and merlons.
Turismo Restaurante
- food & drink
Rua Duques de Bragança, 171
4750-272, Barcelos
Oferece uma conjugação de cozinha com influências mediterrânicas e atlântica com assinatura de autor. A variedade é grande e abrange pratos como o Bife Wellington, o Galo na púcara ou o Arroz de tamboril, bem como diversos risotos e pastas.
Pedra Furada
- food & drink
Rua Santa Leocádia, 1415
4755-392, Pedra Furada
A granite house, whose decor uncludes Barcelos' clay artefacts, with a justified fam for its dishes. Friendly and effective service. This restaurant is located in the Route of the Central Santiago Way and is an obligatory stop for many pilgrims.
Galo de Barcelos
- leisure
Barcelos
4750, Barcelos
O Galo de Barcelos é um dos ex-libris incontornáveis do artesanato português. Normalmente produzido em barro, está relacionado com uma lenda que narra a milagrosa intervenção de um galo morto na prova de inocência de um homem acusado injustamente de um crime.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Ponte
- heritage
Largo de Guilherme Gomes Fernandes
4750, Barcelinhos
Mannerist chapel with centralized plant and alpendrada, characteristic for its verticality. Inside the decor is in Baroque carved altarpiece, national style.