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Miradouro da Fraga da Pena
- country
- leisure
Queiriz
6370, Fornos de Algodres
From this spot you can enjoy beautiful panoramic views of the surrounding green mountains.
Capela de Santo Cristo
- heritage
Largo da Igreja
6370-382, Fornos de Algodres
Medieval chapel built between the 14th and 15th centuries, which still preserves several medieval elements, such as the round-arched doorway, the ribbed rib vault, the buttresses, and the corbels finishing the capitals. Also, noteworthy are the cannon gargoyles and the 16th-century frieze above the door and cornice, as well as the carved stonework of the openings. It was rebuilt in the 20th century.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Algodres
- heritage
Largo da Misericórdia
6370-011, Fornos de Algodres
Baroque chapel with a longitudinal plan, a nave, a narrower chancel, and the attached Casa do Despacho, featuring distinctive roofs with a gable roof in the nave and chancel and a hipped roof in the adjoining house. Inside, the main altarpiece, carved in Joanine style, stands out.
Igreja Matriz de Algodres / Igreja de Santa Maria Maior
- heritage
Largo do Pelourinho
6370-011, Fornos de Algodres
The church, probably built in the 12th century, features a simple longitudinal plan with a nave, a narrower and lower chancel, and an attached sacristy. It was rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries. Due to several renovations over the centuries, it displays characteristics of Romanesque, Mannerist, and Baroque architecture.
Anta do Cortiçô / Orca do Cortiçô / Dólmen da Casa da Orca
- heritage
Cortiçô
6370, Fornos de Algodres
The dolmen is in good condition, featuring a chamber and eight pillars, some with traces of painting and two of which have been toppled. It retains its roof slab, and three pillars are visible in the corridor, two of which have been toppled.
Centro de Interpretação Histórica e Arqueológica de Fornos de Algodres
- art
Zona Sul
6370, Fornos de Algodres
This space, located in the Fortaleza Palace of Justice, aims to promote and preserve the municipality's archaeological remains. It operates a museum, a library, an auditorium, and an archaeological repository.
Algodres
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- heritage
Algodres
6370-011, Fornos de Algodres
A settlement located at an altitude of approximately 700 meters, offering a beautiful view of the Côa Valley. It is a former municipal seat, where coats of arms can be found on the granite masonry houses and several mansions. Architectural highlights include the pillory, the main church, the Misericórdia Church, the Stations of the Cross, the town hall, and a 17th-century manor house. Cheesemaking and basketry make up the region's crafts.
Parque de Cadoiço
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- leisure
Cadoiço
6370, Fornos de Algodres
A pleasant spot with cobblestone paths and a few garden benches, where you can relax while watching the water flow by.
Muralhas do Castelo e Porta de Marvão
- heritage
Marvão
7330, Marvão
Ubicado en el Parque Natural de la Serra de São Mamede, destaca el castillo de la ciudad medieval. La fortificación, orientada hacia España, abarca un área urbana con aproximadamente 150 viviendas, principalmente de los siglos XIV al XVI, que bordean las largas y estrechas calles.
Igreja de Santiago / Igreja Matriz de Marvão
- heritage
Rua de Santiago
7330-112, Marvão
It maintains three naves divided by chamfered columns with pointed arches, and in some chapels, Baroque carved altarpieces and coverings with monochrome and polychrome carpet tiles. It houses a curious Renaissance tabernacle.