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Centro Interpretativo do Castelo de Arnóia

  • art

Lugar do Castelo
4890, Arnóia

Celorico de Basto

This facility hosts educational and cultural activities, contributing to the education of local residents, and seeking collaboration to promote temporary exhibitions on relevant topics, especially those of a historical, religious, or artistic nature. A highlight is the animated historical model depicting the final stages of the construction of the castle's keep, between the 13th and 14th centuries.

Núcleo Museológico da Quinta do Prado

  • heritage

Argontim
4820, Rego

Celorico de Basto

Located in an area of ​​extreme natural beauty, it displays a permanent collection of important archaeological artifacts.

Pelourinho de Castelo

  • heritage

Castelo
4890-020, Arnóia

Celorico de Basto

Located in a small square, this pine cone pillory, of which only the base and column remain, has a circular base and a column with a smooth shaft. It dates back to the 16th century.

Quinta e Casa do Prado

  • heritage

Avenida da República
4890-220, Celorico de Basto

Celorico de Basto

A noble house with multiple facades and beautiful gardens, one of the most beautiful in this town. Built to take advantage of the steep slope of the land, it features several facades of very different configurations, all painted yellow. Its style is very similar to that developed by architect Raul Lino in the 1900s, with the "old Portuguese house."

Mosteiro de São Bento de Arnóia / Mosteiro de São João de Arnóia

  • heritage

Lugar do Mosteiro, 6
4890-036, Arnóia

Celorico de Basto

Benedictine monastery consisting of a longitudinal church, a single nave, and a quadrangular chancel. Among the church's decorative elements, highlights include a sculpted tympanum depicting Agnus Dei and a figure of Saint Michael attacking a serpent. The monastery still preserves the cell where the Bishop of Grão-Pará lived following his exile by the Marquis of Pombal.

Castelo de Arnóia

  • heritage

Castelo
4890-020, Arnóia

Celorico de Basto

A castle built during the Romanesque period, it features elements characteristic of the period's military architecture, such as the keep crowned by battlements and a patrol path. Both its location within the territory and various documentary sources attest to its existence during this period. It is closely linked to the nearby Monastery of São Bento de Arnoia, where some Romanesque remains can be found.

Ermida de São Pedro das Cabeças

  • heritage

São Pedro das Cabeças
7780-251, Castro Verde

Castro Verde

A Mannerist monument marking the site of the Battle of Ourique, believed to have taken place on July 25, 1139. It is a pilgrimage sanctuary, predominantly of 16th-century style, reflected in the construction of small, single-nave churches. It features a rounded triumphal arch supported by pilasters, and the main altar is made of wood with a masonry niche. According to legend, this chapel belongs to a group of seven sister chapels, all within view of each other: Our Lady of Amparo, in Mértola; Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Serpa; Our Lady of Cola, in Ourique; Our Lady of the Castle, …

Igreja da Misericórdia de Castro Verde

  • heritage

Largo Victor Guerreiro Prazeres
7780-218, Castro Verde

Castro Verde

The church, built in the first half of the 16th century, features Manueline and Mannerist architecture. In the second half of the 18th century, it underwent extensive renovations, including the altarpiece, decoration of the chancel, arch, and vault. In the late 19th century, the choir was built, and the nave vaults were decorated. It now houses a nursing home.

Parque da Liberdade

  • country
  • leisure

Rua de José Gomes Ferreira
7780-102, Castro Verde

Castro Verde

Large and pleasant green space with an outdoor amphitheater and several garden benches.

Museu da Ruralidade

  • heritage

Rua de Santa Madalena
7780, Entradas

Castro Verde

The Rurality Museum has three exhibition areas: a temporary exhibition area (where objects representing the region's rural life are on display), a temporary exhibition area (occupied by a blacksmith's workshop and some miniature agricultural implements) and the Orality Center, where it is possible to consult various documentation of the region's intangible heritage, with emphasis on the Castro Fair and the Campaniça guitar.

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