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Biblioteca Municipal de Carrazeda de Ansiães
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Praça 6 de Abril
5140-097, Carrazeda de Ansiães
Cultural venue with several rooms for adults and children, so that everyone can have access to reading and other cultural content.
Rota do Douro
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Carrazeda de Ansiães
5140-077, Carrazeda de Ansiães
The municipality of Carrazeda de Ansiães maintains many aspects of cultural and natural interest that continue to justify a visit, but without a doubt the fact that part of its region is classified as a World Heritage Site - the Alto Douro Wine Region, gives special emphasis to these landscapes. The Douro Route, passing by some of the most important monuments in the municipality (Fountain of Sereias, Pillory, Main Church, Selores House, etc.), through breathtaking landscapes, with the support of high quality gastronomy and wines, represents one of the municipality's ex-libris worthing a visit to appreciate these "pure beauties".
Anta da Pala da Moura
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Vilarinho da Castanheira
5140, Carrazeda de Ansiães
Three dolmens with their supports standing upright, supporting the lid. One of them is known as Moura's House and shows three of the pillars painted with stylized representations of human figures and a snake.
Castelo de Carrazeda de Ansiães
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5140-144, Carrazeda de Ansiães
Ruins of the walled town remain from the castle of Carrazeda de Ansiães, including the S. Francisco Door, the Fonte Vedra Door, the S. João and the S. Salvador Door, flanked by two towers, and the Keep. Inside the walls there are remains of buildings, including the Romanesque church of S. Salvador.
Ruínas da Igreja de Ansiães
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Selores
5140-252, Carrazeda de Ansiães
Romanesque church with a single nave, highlighting the main facade with a truncated gable, portal with archivolts decorated with phytomorphic and geometric motifs and a profusely decorated tympanum. In the nave there is a small museum nucleus where there are fragments of the pillory of Ansiães and sepulchral stelae decorated with solar symbols, Maltese and Templar crosses and Jewish stars.
Igreja Matriz de Ovar
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Avenida do Bom Reitor, 9
3880-229, Ovar
On the front, the portal stands out, formed by two bodies. The interior has three naves and five bays. Inside, the first Chapel of Passos stands out, the Pretório Chapel.
Museu de Ovar
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Rua Heliodoro Salgado, 11
3880-232, Ovar
In this museum the story of Ovar and its people is told. Old regional costumes and delicate embroidery, objects related to ancient customs and professions, examples of architecture and interiors of popular houses make up part of the exhibition. Also noteworthy are the hundreds of dolls from many countries and the collection of contemporary paintings and ceramics.
Biblioteca Municipal de Ovar
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Rua Arquitecto Januário Godinho
3880-152, Ovar
Place with several services for the community. It has information about the municipality, loans, photocopies, reading room, audiovisual section, story room, among others. It also has automated catalogs to make searching faster and more efficient.
Casa Museu da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco
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Rua Gomes Freire, 27
3880-229, Ovar
Museum with images used in processions, with emphasis on Our Lady of Conception (18th century), cult implements, vestments, paintings, porcelain and religious curiosities, reflecting the life of the Third Order of Saint Francis.
Museu Júlio Dinis - Uma Casa Ovarense
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Rua Júlio Dinis, 81
3880-293, Ovar
The museum portrays the visit, in 1863, of the writer Júlio Dinis through Ovar. It was in Ovar that Júlio Dinis wrote a substantial part of the book "As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor" and drafted what became the novel "A Morgadinha dos Canaviais". It is the reconstruction of the interior of a traditional farmhouse.