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Heritage in Portugal
Museu do Dinheiro
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Largo de São Julião
1100-150, Lisboa
Desenvolvido com a equipa do Banco de Portugal, este museu assenta em núcleos temáticos que focam os artigos-padrão, o dinheiro no mundo e a sua história ao longo dos séculos, o fabrico da nota e da moeda e o papel do dinheiro.
Casa Museu Marta Ortigão Sampaio
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Rua Nossa Senhora de Fátima, 291
4050-428, Porto
This House-Museum, donated by Marta Ortigão Sampaio to the Porto municipality, rebuilds the atmosphere of the former owner, showing mostly jewellery and painting (we point out the works of Aurélia de Sousa, Sofia de Sousa and other painters from the end of the XIX, beginning of the XX centuries).
Casa-Museu Teixeira Lopes
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Rua Teixeira Lopes, 32
4400-320, Vila Nova de Gaia
In this space the collection of sculptures, paintings, Portuguese and foreign craftswork, furniture and decoration from Teixeira Lopes (1866-1942) are to be viewed.
Solar Condes de Resende
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Travessa dos Condes de Resende
4410-320, Vila Nova de Gaia
Construída para residência na época Medieval e após ter pertencido aos Condes de Resende, passou em 1984 para Câmara Municipal de V. N. de Gaia. Possui um Centro de Documentação Histórica, com documentação original desde a Idade Média, um Núcleo Museológico de Arqueologia, Arte e Antropologia e espaço de exposições temporárias e de Congressos. O jardim é uma das pérolas desta casa, com Camélias exemplares centenárias.
Museu da Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto
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Avenida Rodrigues de Freitas, 265
4049-021, Porto
The patrimony of this museum has a curiosity which distinguishes it from others: all the collections are the result of Works done during the teaching and formation of the artists and tests of teaching contest. The best works are the representative of the best quality.
Torre dos Clérigos
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Rua de São Filipe de Nery
4050-546, Porto
It is the ex-libris of the city. A masterpiece by the Tuscan architect Nicolau Nasoni, the Tower built between 1731 and 1763 is a magnificent carved stonework, 75 meters high. The 240 steps of the spiral staircase lead to a balcony located in the terminal body and from where you can enjoy rewarding views over the city and surroundings.
Cadeia Velha de Pombal
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Praça Marquês de Pombal
3100-440, Pombal
Chain of cage structure, with two floors, built by Bishop Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal. Abroad, highlighted by a frieze with the arms of the Marquis of Pombal.
Povoado Pré-histórico do Castelo
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Ariz
3620-080, Ariz
Town dating back to the 3rd millennium BC, which preserves remains of a stone wall.
Ponte Românica de Ariz
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Ariz
3620-080, Ariz
Small Roman bridge in good condition, but invaded by vegetation.