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Monuments in Amarante

Convento, Igreja de São Gonçalo e Claustro

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Praça da República, 3
4600-038, Amarante

Amarante

Founded in 1540, this convent features of various eras. In this monument are the main façade, the taste, the filipino side, with its three-story portico, (being the last Baroque, with pediment crowned by the Royal shield). A special attention to the balcony of Kings, five arches Gallery to the left side of the portico, the two cloisters and the interior, with three naves, with all its decoration. Currently, works here the Municipal Museum Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso.

Mosteiro de São Martinho de Mancelos

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Lugar do Mosteiro
4605-137, Mancelos

Amarante

This Romanic church has a nave which was rearranged afterwards. The most remarkable Romanic element is its gateway.

Mosteiro de São Salvador de Travanca

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Rua do Mosteiro
4605-457, Travanca

Amarante

This is one of the most known Romanic Monasteries. It is rather well conserved with rich sculptures elements and a high crenel tower with a bell which doorway displays in its tympanum an Agnus Dei. The church main doorway has four archivolts, in which the arches are settled in worked capitals being topped by a row of modillions. It has a crenel bell tower to which one enters by a doorway with two archivolts sculpted in low relief. On the inside with three naves it is possible to find four bays, a rectangular main chapel and two rounds apsis. It …

Antigos Paços do Concelho de Vila Meã / Biblioteca Municipal Albano Sardoeira - Pólo de Vila Meã

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Largo Carlos Freitas
4600, Real

Amarante

Atualmente funciona aqui o Pólo de Vila Meã da Biblioteca Municipal Albano Sardoeira.

Mosteiro do Salvador de Freixo de Baixo

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Lugar do Mosteiro
4600-613, Freixo de Baixo

Amarante

This temple, constructed on the 12th century, it is a lively example from a Romanic church and it possesses one impressive bell ringer tower with a defensive function.

Fonte do Largo da Feira

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Largo da Feira
4605, Ataíde

Amarante

Lagar Medieval do Tapado

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Ovelhinha
4600, Amarante

Amarante

Lagar dos Mouros

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CM1213
4600, Aldeia

Amarante

Igreja de Santa Maria de Gondar

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Lugar do Mosteiro
4600-643, Gondar

Amarante

Initially belonging to a female monastery of the order of St. Benedict, founded in the 12th century. However, the extinction of the monastery, in 1418, and the subsequent construction of a new parish church dictated its gradual downfall. Despite the transformations suffered in the 18TH century, the original factory of this church, of small dimensions, constitutes a good testimony of late Romanesque architecture, as evidenced by its main portal. It is worth noting the dogs, of geometric decoration, their elevations sides and Corbels that accuse the existence of a porch on the South side of the Church.

Igreja de São Domingos

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Rua Bairro de Santa Clara
4600, Amarante

Amarante

In higher quota to the Church of the convent of São Gonçalo, this temple was built in the first half of the 18th century by Dominican Third. Holder of a Baroque-style facade, the interior is lavishly decorated with gilt, with a Rococo altar.

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