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The Cedars House

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Rua Cônsul D'Abney
9900-014, Horta

Horta

Erected in 1851 by John Pomeroy Dabney, son of the American Consul in the Azores, this building housed the residence and the winepress of the Dabney Family.

Museu da Marioneta

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Rua da Esperança, 146 - Convento das Bernardas
1200-660, Lisboa

Lisboa

Placed at the Bernardas Convent (XVII century), this curious museum presents a collection of marionettes from all over the world. The visitors are also invited to see some demonstrations of the diverse techniques of puppets’ manipulation.

Espaço Miguel Torga

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Rua Miguel Torga
5060-449, São Martinho de Antas

Sabrosa

The Miguel Torga Space was conceived as a space for art, culture and literature, intended not only to evoke and perpetuate the work of one of the great Portuguese authors of the 20th century, but also to testify to his deep connection to the Douro and Trás-os-Montes and projecting the region’s identity internationally.

Mosteiro de São Bento da Vitória

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Rua de São Bento da Vitória, 45
4050-542, Porto

Porto

XVII century temple, built at the place where a former synagogue used to be. At the inside you may admire chromium plated panels and golden wood carving works.

Museu de Aveiro / Santa Joana

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Avenida de Santa Joana
3810-329, Aveiro

Aveiro

The Aveiro Museum (also known as the Santa Joana Museum) is housed in the former Convent of Jesus, founded in 1464 by Dom Brites Leitoa. During the late 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, it underwent numerous interventions, from the construction of the cloister and of the tomb of Santa Joana, as well as the gilded carvings and historic tiles of the chancel and church body. By virtue of the Decree dated 1834 (extinction of the religious Orders) the convent is extinguished, and it starts to function as a college until 1910. In 1911 it is becames a Museum. It undergoes …

Capela de Nossa Senhora Lurdes

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Rua da Capela
3505, Viseu

Viseu

Quinta das Águias

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Rua da Junqueira, 138
1300-345, Lisboa

Lisboa

The farm is also known as “Quinta de Diogo de Mendonça”, “Quinta do Visconde da Junqueira", " Quinta dos Côrte-Real" or "Quinta do Professor Lopo de Carvalho". The ashlar of glazed tiles and the retable of Quillard inside the palace chapel are worthy of notice.

Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga

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Rua das Janelas Verdes, 9
1249-017, Lisboa

Lisboa

In this museum, dedicated to the plastic and decorative arts, is a collection that includes pieces from the XII to the XIX, such as paintings, illuminations, engraving, drawing, sculpture, goldsmithery, ceramic, furniture and tapestry.

Museu Municipal Prof. Joaquim Vermelho

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Largo Dom Dinis
7100-509, Estremoz

Estremoz

Permanent exhibition of archaeological findings, clay objects and ethnographic elements.

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