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Heritage in Portugal
Museu do Vinho do Porto
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Rua da Reboleira, 33-37
4050-492, Porto
Located at the Cais Novo Warehouses, where the wines of the Companhia Geral de Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro used to be stored, this is a building that was constructed by the family Pinto da Cunha Saavedra in the 1700s. This space shows the privileged location of Oporto, as a commercial outpost, and relates mostly to the Port wine, the transportations, mainly along the Douro river, and the ways of life that were generated from those activities, namely with th coming of several foreign colonies. It has several programs for specific audiences.
Museu Romântico da Quinta da Macieirinha
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Rua de Entre-Quintas, 220 - Casa Tait
4050-239, Porto
The Museu Romântico da Quinta da Macieirinha (romantic museum) re-creates the atmosphere of a wealthy XIX century Porto’s house. The king Carlos Alberto of Sardinia was exiled and spent the last tears of its life in this house. In his memory, some parts of the house such as the bedroom, the living room and the chapel were set up from the aquarelles and lithography of the king’s time.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Fundação de Serralves
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Rua Dom João de Castro, 210
4150-417, Porto
Integrated in the Fundação de Serralves, this museum planned by the architect Siza Vieira is the first of its kind in Portugal and intends to move the public to the Contemporary Art and to the society questions in our days.
Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis
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Rua de Dom Manuel II, 44
4050-522, Porto
Museum installed at the Carrancas Palace, built at the end of the XVIII century and which was once the royal family residence. It has collections of decorative arts, painting and sculpture. It also integrates a pottery nucleus, with works of faience from the North of Portugal, jewelry, furniture, glass and oriental china works.
Igreja Matriz de Barcos / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção
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Largo da Colegiada
5120-076, Barcos
Church with a medieval foundation that features baroque architecture. The changes made to it reveal renovations in the main chapel during the Mannerist period. The main altarpiece also has the original granite bench.
Pelourinho de Cano
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Praça da República
7470, Cano
Quadrangular plan with four steps, Manueline style motifs and topped by a cross and weather vane.
Pelourinho de Sousel
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Travessa da Igreja
7470-237, Sousel
Revival pillory recently rebuilt with use and integration of original elements.
Igreja e Hospital da Misericórdia
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Largo da Igreja
7470-231, Sousel
Temple of baroque and neoclassical architecture, with a single nave, chancel, throne room and sacristy. The Church has a hospital attached to it and features baroque tiles. The decoration of the altars is neoclassical.
Olidal - Olivicultores do Alentejo
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Zona Industrial Pandina Santo Amaro
7470, Santo Amaro
It is integrated into the Rota dos Sabores, and is one of the places where you can buy regional products, such as olive oil.
Salsicharia Canense
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Rua de São José
7470, Cano
Space integrated into the Rota dos Sabores, where you can buy regional products, in this case, sausages.