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Igreja Românica do Convento de Sanfins
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EM1048, 110
4930-440, Sanfins
At 200 meters high stands the Romanesque Church of the Convent of Sanfins, with a single nave, part of the former Benedictine convent. The decoration of the capitals, doors, and crevices is noteworthy.
Centro Histórico de Valença
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Valença
4930, Valença
Within Valença's Fortress Square, you can admire its beautiful historic center, from the Old Metal Bridge to the Milestone, passing by numerous religious monuments, such as the Collegiate Church of Saint Stephen, the Church of Mercy, and the Parish Church of Saint Mary of the Angels. Valença began to gain importance during the Middle Ages, when it was a mandatory stop on pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela. But it was in the military domain that Valença became famous. It was an important defensive stronghold, a bastion of nationality, often besieged by neighboring Spain. The Valença fortress was built in the …
Museu de Póvoa e Meadas
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Largo do Rossio, 14
7320-011, Póvoas e Meadas
It is housed in an 18th-century manor house and features exhibits depicting local rural life and the parish's productive activities. It also displays archaeological, ethnographic, and local history artifacts.
Núcleo Museológico da Sinagoga de Castelo de Vide
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Rua da Judiaria
7390-190, Castelo de Vide
Although its exact founding is uncertain, it is known that a Jewish quarter existed in Castelo de Vide in the 14th century. A visit to the Castelo de Vide Synagogue Museum will allow visitors to explore the interior of this place of worship, including the tabernacle, with its recesses for the lamps of the "Holy Oils." To the right of this piece, a tabletop for the sacred scriptures, with seven balls embedded at the base, representing the six days in which God created the world and the seventh day, the final day of rest from his work.
Igreja e Antigo Hospital da Misericórdia / Igreja de Santo Amaro
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Rua de Santo Amaro
7320-177, Castelo de Vide
Baroque church with a single nave, transept, sacristy, and hospital. The nave is decorated with plasterwork painted in shades of pink, blue, black, and white, imitating marble. The elements feature plant motifs.
Judiaria de Castelo de Vide
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Rua da Judiaria
7320-190, Castelo de Vide
It is located in the medieval area of the village of Castelo de Vide, next to the castle, in the former Jewish quarter, as documented in the 14th and 15th centuries. The neighborhood was crossed by one of the castle's main communication routes, and its disintegration began during the reign of King Manuel I, following the decree imposing Catholic obedience on the Jews who, to avoid being forced to leave the village, gradually converted to New Christians. Hebrew symbols can be seen on some doorposts.
Capela do Salvador do Mundo / Capela de São Salvador do Mundo
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Estrada da Circunvalação
7320, Santiago Maior
A church of Gothic, proto-Baroque, and Baroque architecture, with an attached sacristy, a single nave, and a chancel covered in white and blue tiles dating from 1695 that extend to the triumphal arch. The main altarpiece dates back to the 17th century. It is notable for its antiquity and for being the first Christian religious building in town.
Fonte da Vila
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Largo Doutor Frederico Laranjo
7320, Castelo de Vide
A quadrangular fountain covered by a porch supported by marble columns, with a pyramidal roof topped with a pine cone. It is topped with the coat of arms of Portugal and the municipality. The tank has four spouts in the center.
Anta dos Currais do Galhordas
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Castelo de Vide
7320, São João Baptista
A dolmen without a corridor, with an irregular polygonal chamber. Only three of the seven supports supporting the roof slab remain.
Anta do Sobral
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EN246
7320, São João Baptista
The dolmen consists of five or six pillars, with a rather irregular pyramidal-conical shape. A fallen granite slab appears to be the original cap. This megalithic tomb is commonly known as "Sobral."