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Heritage in Portugal
Necrópole Medieval de Esmolfe
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Rua da Requeichada
3550-071, Esmolfe
Set of medieval graves, dating between the 10th and 12th centuries. These graves are excavated in the rock and are associated with a wine press.
Ponte Medieval de Trancozelos
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Rua Conde de Almada
3550-331, Trancozelos
Bridge in an advanced state of deterioration which no longer allows crossing. It is made up of two arches, and a pillar is still visible at one of the entrances.
Ponte Romana do Castelo
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Rua Romana
3550-035, Cantos
Roman bridge, still passable, in good condition. This bridge has the usual configuration of bridge engineering for these people, despite having a supporting arch.
Mosteiro do Santo Sepulcro
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Trancoselos
3550-334, Trancoselos
This was the first monument built by the Order of the Holy Sepulcher in Portuguese territory. Space in an advanced state of degradation, which includes a church and the various facilities that made up the monastery: from the space for animals to resting places. The church is surrounded by several houses, all adjacent to each other, forming an interior courtyard. Inside the church, a tombstone with inscriptions is visible right at the entrance. All spaces are dilapidated, without doors or roofs.
Anta do Penedo do Com
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Esmolfe
3550-071, Esmolfe
This dolmen is quite damaged. The corridor is practically destroyed, the supports on the right side are collapsed, with the covering slab on top. Of the nine original supports, only the one at the head has it. It is a dolmen with a large polygonal chamber. Two semicircles of granite blocks with reduced and irregular structure surround the dolmen, in what was once the mound.
Forno Comunitário de Maetela
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Largo do Forno
3550, Moradia
The Community Oven is located in the house. It can be visited, as it is open to the community.
Castro de Pragança / Castro de Rocha Forte
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Rua 1º de Dezembro
2550, Pragança
Iron Age fortified settlement, semi-buried.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição / Igreja Matriz do Cadaval
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Largo da Igreja
2550-113, Cadaval
A 17th century temple featuring 17th century tiles and 16th century paintings in the main chapel. It was possibly built in the 16th century and rebuilt in the 17th century.
Convento Dominicano de Nossa Senhora das Neves
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Rua do Montejunto
2550-366, Lamas
Convent initially built in the 13th century and then rebuilt in the second half of the 17th century. Currently, it is in ruins, however, it is still a magnificent monument that is worth visiting. Along the mountainside, you can still see the convent's sidewalk.
Casa e Capela da Quinta do Fidalgo
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Largo Júlio Pereira da Silva, 3
2550, Cadaval
Baroque house and chapel dating from the 17th century. Set with a U-shaped plan, consisting of three bodies: the house with a square plan and a rectangular body with two floors that in its half incorporates the chapel. Inside the chapel, the highlight is the three-sided wooden ceiling decorated with coffers.