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Castelo e Conjunto Urbano da Vila de Óbidos

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Largo Coronel Freitas Garcia
2510, Vila de Óbidos

Óbidos

This urban ensemble denotes the medieval character of this village. It is entirely surrounded by walls and has an urban structure that extends from the citadel, entrances, and parade grounds. Of the six gates and posterns cut into the walls, the Porta da Vila stands out, with its chapel oratory, balcony, and attached staircase, all covered in tiles. Built in the 16th century, the palace is a Manueline building located in the north wing of the castle. By the 17th century, the castle was already damaged, a situation exacerbated by the 1755 earthquake, and it was subsequently rebuilt.

Corpo da Guarda Principal em Almeida / Câmara Municipal

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Praça da Liberdade
6350-130, Almeida

Almeida

Close to the Quartel das Esquadras, the Town Hall of Almeida operates in a historic and emblematic building, dating from the 18th century and which previously housed the Former Body of the Main Guard. With a Neoclassical style, it is the last military building built from scratch for military purposes in Almeida. On the main façade, the three arches framed by pilasters stand out, as well as the triangular pediment, which integrates the royal arms. These show the shield surrounded by acanthus and baroque shells, supported by warlike elements.

Antigos Paços do Concelho e Cadeia de Castelo Branco - Domus Municipalis - Centro de Interpretação do Bordado

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Praça Camões
6000-262, Castelo Branco

Castelo Branco

Located in Praça Velha, this 16th-century Manueline-style building stands out for its architecture and the elements that characterize it. On the main façade, the balcony, the Coat of Arms of Portugal, the Coat of Arms of D. Manuel, the Armillary Sphere, and a tombstone in Latin, from 1646. Above the main door, there is a belfry, now without a bell, which in the past announced the closing of the city's defensive gates. Institutions such as the City Council or the jail have already operated in this place, which currently houses the Embroidery Interpretation Centre.

Capela do Senhor

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Largo Comendador José Augusto Álvares de Carvalho
4880-239, Mondim de Basto

Mondim de Basto

Small temple built in the 16th century that underwent profound changes in the 18th century, featuring baroque interior decoration. With just one nave, the ceiling is covered with coffers with golden frames, painted with biblical motifs from the Old Testament. It is worth highlighting the fact that it preserves an image from the 16th century. The two polychromatic carved altarpieces and the walls of the chancel covered with tiles from the 17th/18th centuries deserve attention. It stands out for the quantity and quality of the baroque decoration inside.

Boulevard

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Avenida dos Aliados, 58-62
4000-064, Porto

Porto

In Avenida dos Aliados, overlooking the town, is located the Boulevard, consisting of two floors. The first works as charming café and bar with live music and record diverse musical, passing by the chill out, jazz and fado. Organises thematic days with focus on Premium products do Douro (wines and port wines) and other beverages (whisky and gin Club) with snacks and tapas. On the second floor, a multifunctional club area, allowing catering dinners, business meetings, meeting points, concerts, among others.

Igreja Matriz de Bucelas / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Purificação

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Largo do Espírito Santo
2670-655, Loures

Loures

This fifteen hundreds temple has three naves with five ranks with round arches. The walls coverage is done with green and white glazed tiles and the tunnel vault are decorated with paintings from the 17th century. The sacristy has crossed vaults. On the main chapel stands out the polychromes glazes tiles, one altarpiece in baroque carve and four sixteen hundreds paintings. It is also worthy to mention the lateral altars carve and the sixteen hundreds candelabra, as well as a gothic pediment on the entrance right side.

Igreja Matriz de Folgosa / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça

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Rua e Beco da Igreja
5110, Folgosa

Armamar

Baroque church of longitudinal plan consists of nave and chancel. Features a two Tower Records divided by the cornice, with its Bell in round arch. Interior of the Church has a choir-high, presenting the Gospel, pulpit and baptistery foursquare. Along the walls are two cruises and others painted on the stonework of the corners and frames, composing a Via Crucis and a Calvary. Watch out in the grave with stone bearing the headstone, next to the sacristy. There are two sinks of holy water: a simple and other more elaborate.

Igreja dos Clérigos

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Rua de São Filipe de Nery
4050-546, Porto

Porto

The set is formed by a tower, the Casa do Despacho and Clérigos Church. This monument is the maximum exponent of the Porto’s baroque style. Although it is less known than the Clérigos Tower, the Clérigos Church was built first, between 1732 and 1750. It is a Nasoni’s typical construction. Inside, the golden carving and the baroque, rococo and neoclassic pelmets stand out. This was the first big work by Nasoni and the one which made him famous. This author would never leave the Porto city and died here.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição

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Praça do Marquês de Pombal, 4050
4000-391, Porto

Porto

Revivalist neo-Gothic church, with a longitudinal drawing and three naves, being the main façade flanked by two asymmetrical towers. You can see a great influence of the gothic style, at the pointed arches and the constant presence of glass windows. The buttresses with the Santo António, São João de Deus, Beato Nuno Álvares Pereira and São João de Brito sculptures on top stand out, as well as the fine ornament on the arches and the friezes on the columns, examples of the Arab and Byzantine arts.

Igreja de Santa Maria

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Largo de Santa Maria
7800-133, Beja

Beja

Santa Maria Church is placed in a square with old buildings from which we stand out the Torrinha house, the former building for the City Hall and another Manueline building with a Coat of Arms on the door. It still preserves the apse structure, the porch, the baroque altars and the “Tree of Life” represented on a lateral chapel. It has undergone some transformations on the 15th, 16th, 17th and 19th centuries and it was restore in 1960. The classification as a Property of Public Interest includes the joint of buildings belonging to the church and to the attached watch …

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