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Monuments in Melgaço

Ruinas Arqueológicas da Praça da República

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Praça da República
4960-567, Melgaço

Melgaço

Associated with the Museum of the keep, in these ruins can observe and interpret the medieval history of the County. The space consists of a medieval moat, through which it circulates, and sidewalks of different times, and may also be subject to other pieces, found during excavations, like a catapult projectile and several stones to throw.

Moinho de Água de Assureira

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Assureira
4960-026, Castro Laboreiro

Melgaço

Located next to the Assureira Bridge and to São Brás Chapel there is a water mill. This construction has a robust character and made of blocks from popular architecture. It possesses stone culvert, open that used to lead the water to the river by the land until inland. The devices for milling are presently destroyed.

Igreja das Carvalhiças / Convento das Carvalhiças

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Rua das Carvalhiças, 193
4960-535, Melgaço

Melgaço

Conventual Franciscan church of Mannerist structure, reworked in the 18th century. The main altarpiece is Mannerist, and the rest of the decorations at the Church and sacristy is Rococo.

Casa da Quinta da Calçada

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Quinta da Calçada
4960-614, Melgaço

Melgaço

Is a late 17th century building, with U-shaped plant, which was the subject of magnifications in the 19th century. Solar sober with balcony, indented and endowed with solid granite bulkhead, which is access to the piano nobile and becomes functional open space. The whitewashed roof follows the local tradition, proofing the tile.

Chafariz de Vila

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Largo Amadeu Abílio Lopes
4960-521, Melgaço

Melgaço

Medium-sized fountain located in the rotunda of one of the main roads of Melgaço.

Chafariz de Peso

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Paderne
4960-273, Paderne

Melgaço

Homenagem ao Emigrante

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Fiães
4960-150, Fiães

Melgaço

Statue in honor of the region's emigrants, who left Portugal in large numbers in the decades of 60 and 70.

Fonte de Madalena

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Fiães
4960-150, Fiães

Melgaço

Ponte de Assureira

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Assureira
4960-026, Castro Laboreiro

Melgaço

This bridge has an original structure once it unites two chronological distinct arches. One it’s from the Roman period with vast paving stones and padded devices and another one is Romanic covered with paving stones constituted by miniature stones.

Ponte Velha de Castro Laboreiro

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EN202
4960-035, Vila

Melgaço

Bridge constructed in granite masonry, without guards and with cobblestone pavement. Served the mills that stood in its proximity, on the left bank, taking advantage of the slope of the banks. Today are already in disuse.

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