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Igreja e Antigo Hospital da Misericórdia

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Rua da Misericórdia, 11
7480-127, Avis

Avis

This eighteenth-century church, with an attached hospital, is in good condition. It features a single nave, sacristy, and chancel. The main altarpiece is neoclassical in style, made of pink and gray Estremoz marble.

Antigo Convento da Ordem de Avis

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Largo Cândido dos Reis, 3
7480-116, Avis

Avis

The church was founded on an uncertain date, but it is known that it was rebuilt in the mid-17th century. Its appearance maintains its medieval design. The church has a simple portico, crowned by a pediment bearing the national coat of arms. The Renaissance-style chancel was built in 1694, with the rest of the church being Baroque. The convent houses the famous silver-inlaid reliquary of Saints Peter and Paul, a work of 15th-century goldsmithing.

Museu do Campo Alentejano

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Largo Cândido dos Reis, 5
7480-116, Avis

Avis

The Museum of Ethnography and Archaeology is housed in the Chapter House of the former Convent of São Bento de Avis. The interior houses archaeological, handicraft, and ethnographic pieces collected by municipal employees, Mr. Antônio Bonito, a local artisan, and the local population.

Castelo de Avis

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Pátio das Cisternas, 12-A
7480, Avis

Avis

Built in the 13th century, the castle was rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries by Fernão Anes, master of the Military Order of Aviz. Of the castle's six towers, only three and a few sections of the wall remain, adapted for modern construction. Highlights include the Queen's Tower or Convent Tower, the Tower of Santo António, and the Tower of São Roque.

Adega Abreu Callado

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Travessa Abreu Callado
7480-228, Avis

Avis

A winery belonging to the Alentejo Wine Route. The winery, in operation since 1953, is one of the region's icons and one of the most prestigious in Alto Acre. In addition to the winery, you can visit the foundation of the same name, take courses, visit the rural museum, the 19th-century courtyard, and the old olive press, depending on the tour option chosen.

Museu de História Natural do Funchal

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Rua da Mouraria, 31
9004-546, Funchal

Funchal

Museum opened in 1957, at the space of the Municipal Museum of Funchal, located at the São Pedro Palace. It has 15 tanks exhibiting various species of the Madeira coast sea fauna.

Igreja Matriz de Custóias

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Largo da Igreja
5155-115, Custóias

Vila Nova de Foz Côa

Centro de Ajuda Espiritual

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Rua de Arrifana
3700-052, São João da Madeira

São João da Madeira

Mosteiro de Leça do Balio

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Rua de Santos Lessa
4450-332, Leça do Balio

Matosinhos

The Monastery of Leça do Balio, already existing in the 10th century, was profoundly altered in the 14th century under the direction of Estêvão Vasques Pimentel. From the 16th century, several interventions by Diogo Pires, the “Moço” stand out. The monastery church, restored in 1930, is one of the most important examples of Gothic architecture in Portugal. In this church took place the marriage of King Dom Fernando and Dona Leonor Teles. It was also the first headquarters of the Military Order of the Hospital.

Igreja Matriz de Casa Branca

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Largo da República
7470-113, Casa Branca

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