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Castelo de Melgaço
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Rua do Castelo, 30
4960-537, Melgaço
Melgaço Castle currently consists of an imposing keep - with three floors, a parapet protruding over corbels, crowned by pyramidal merlons and with a hipped tile roof - and the surrounding walled enclosure, in a good state of conservation. It is believed that it may have had 3 towers and two doors, according to Duarte de Armas in his “Livro das Fortalezas” (Book of Fortresses) from 1509. The current tower houses the Melgaço Keep Tower Museum.
Igreja de Paderne / Igreja do Divino Salvador
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Paderne
4960-254, Paderne
Romanesque building dating from the 13th century, which has undergone several changes over the centuries. The Romanesque portals, the modillion, the oculus and the pointed arches stand out.
Muralhas do Castelo de Melgaço
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Rua do Castelo
4960-534, Melgaço
All that remains of the original medieval fortification is the keep, part of the 12th century fortress, part of the barbican and the towers that flanked one of the gates of the fence. From the 17th century it retains part of the rampart fortification.
Capela da Igreja de São Lourenço / Capela de São Sebastião
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Largo da Igreja, 37
2860-410, Moita
Only the Chapel of São Sebastião is classified. The chapel has a ribbed ceiling. The walls are covered with tiles from 1730. The tombs from the 15th century are worth mentioning.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Rosário / Capela de Nossa Senhora do Rosário
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Largo das Forças Armadas
2860-626, Moita
Dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist, it was built in 1532 by patron Cosmo Bernardes de Macedo, owner of Quinta de Mortim Afonso and nobleman of the Casa Real. It features an arch and a Manueline-style portal. In the 18th century it underwent some renovations and in the 19th century it underwent improvements to the roof.
Igreja de São Lourenço / Igreja Matriz de Alhos Vedros
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Largo da Igreja, 37
2860-410, Moita
It is thought that the initial construction of the Church of São Lourenço dates back to the end of the 13th century, but nothing remains of that primitive construction. With a single nave, dating from the 17th century, the church is characterized by tiles that relate passages in the life of S. Lourenço (patron of the church), dating back to 1749. From the various chapels that make it up (S. Sebastião, S. João Baptista, Nossa Senhora do Rosário and Nossa Senhora dos Anjos) that of S. Sebastião is also classified as a Property of Public Interest.
Estação Arqueológica da Ponta da Passadeira
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Ponta da Passadeira
2835, Lavradio
Archaeological site, located in a flat, semi-desert area, formed by a deactivated lime deposit and several ancient buildings.
Moinho de Maré de Alhos Vedros
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Largo do Descarregador, 1
2860-028, Moita
Building dating from the beginning of the century. XVII, which belonged to the family of Tristão Mendonça Furtado, the so-called nobles of "Casa da Cova". The mill was in operation until 1940 and was acquired by the local authority in 1986 for museum use.
Praça de Touros Daniel de Nascimento
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Zona envolvente à praça de touros
2860-423, Moita
Traditional bullring, with an imposing exterior view, where yellow is the dominant color. At the main entrance, the name of the square is drawn between the figure of Daniel de Nascimento. Inside… The wild party!
Igreja Matriz de Pavia / Igreja de São Paulo
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Largo da Igreja
7490, Pavia
Mudéjar-Manueline construction, from the beginning of the 16th century. Protected by seven small cylindrical towers, it is crowned with Muslim-style battlements. The facade is from the 18th century, with a triangular pediment, a tower with a square plan and a portico with squared jambs and lintels on the main facade. The interior has three naves with a ribbed vault. The altarpiece features four oil painting panels from the second half of the 16th century.