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Capela de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda / Morabito do Cercal
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Rua do Alto da Ajuda, 8
2550-228, Cercal
Probably built in the 12th century and adapted into a Catholic cult building in 1602. Currently, it is no longer used for worship, but as a goat pen.
Núcleo Museológico do Moinho das Castanholas
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Rua do Moinho
2550-184, Cadaval
There were previously 36 metal frame mills in the municipality of Cadaval, which reflects the importance of cereal production. This mill is one of the remaining ones, now serving, after being deactivated in 1995 and purchased by the City Council, as cultural and educational equipment, covering the municipality's mills, the work of the millers and the bread cycle in an educational way.
Biblioteca Municipal do Cadaval
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Rua do Moinho
2550-184, Cadaval
Library with a vast documentary collection.
Museu Municipal do Cadaval
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Rua do Moinho
2550-184, Cadaval
Museum with collections ranging from paleontology, archeology and the history and cultural heritage of Cadaval, such as mills, fountains, churches and chapels.
Real Fábrica de Gelo de Montejunto
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Montejunto
2550, Montejunto
Set of buildings designed for the production and conservation of ice, including a water harvesting system. It was built to supply the Royal House and the city of Lisbon. Cleaning was carried out in 1988, after around a hundred years of abandonment.
Estrada Romana em Cajadães
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Cajadães
3680-281, Postasneiros
This Roman road, located in the village of Postasneiros, is in good condition.
Museu das Técnicas Rurais - Museu Municipal de Oliveira de Frades
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Praça Luís Bandeira, 18
3680-091, Oliveira de Frades
This museum is located in a building from the 40s of the 20th century, in the historic center of the town. On display are archeology collections with Roman coins, Castro and Roman ceramics, milestones, among others. There is also an ethnological exhibition, presenting the linen cycle, some agricultural activities and ancient construction techniques.
Anta da Arca / Anta do Espírito Santo de Arca / Pedra dos Mouros
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Arca
3475-010, Arca
This dolmen consists of an irregular polygonal chamber with seven pillars, three of them intact. There are no longer any traces of the corridor, nor of the mamoa, but the covering slab is still preserved. It stands out for being a large dolmen of the Trás-os-Montes type.
Anta de Antelas
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Antelas
3680-171, Pinheiro
This dolmen is a megalith with a burial chamber of medium dimensions, a short corridor, different in plan and elevation, and a surrounding mound. It stands out for being one of the few dolmens with inscriptions and paintings on the internal walls and the only one with paintings on all the pillars of the chamber.
Igreja Matriz de Oleiros
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Rua Francisco Rebelo Albuquerque
6160-422, Oleiros
16th century church ordered to be built by the monarch King Manuel I. Temple with three naves where the gilded altars and tiles from the Lisbon School stand out inside. There are also some traces of Spanish-Moorish tiles from the 16th century. The bell tower was built later, in the 17th century. Some of the assets were stolen during the French Invasions.