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Igreja da Misericórdia de Vouzela

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Praça da República
3670-245, Vouzela

Vouzela

This church has a single nave and a lower, narrower chancel. The façade is decorated with curved pediments, volutes, four-lobed oculi, plant carvings, pinnacles, baluster balconies, and finials. The high altar is gilded and features Solomonic columns in the national style. A highlight is the Dispatch Room (or the Meeting Room of the Mercy Table), which is supported by columns.

Museu Municipal de Vouzela

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Praça Morais de Carvalho
3670-274, Vouzela

Vouzela

This museum, built in the 1970s in the so-called Casa dos Távora, moved in the following decade to the former jail and then to the City Hall building. Among the many objects on display, the collections of metal objects, porcelain dolls, linen utensils, and paintings stand out.

Torre de Cambra

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Cambra de Baixo
3670-040, Cambra de Baixo

Vouzela

Medieval watchtower with a quadrangular plan. In 1997, archaeological excavations were carried out that allowed the recovery of hundreds of ceramic fragments.

Igreja de Santa Maria / Igreja Matriz de Vouzela

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Rua dos Bombeiros
3670-261, Vouzela

Vouzela

This Romanesque-Gothic church, dating from the 13th century, is also known as the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption. Highlights include the bell tower, the ogival portico, and the rose window on the main façade.

Ponte Férrea de Vouzela

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Rua Bombeiros Voluntários
3670-277, Vouzela

Vouzela

This former railway bridge is now restricted to pedestrian traffic. Built of stone, it is composed of large arches.

Ruínas do Castelo de Vilharigues

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Castelo de Vilharigues
3670-152, Castelo de Vilharigues

Vouzela

This 15th-century monument is currently in ruins. Highlights include a sign with a poem by Engineer Mário Cruzeiro.

Covas

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Covas
5450, Covas

Vila Pouca de Aguiar

A typical settlement featuring traditional architecture, some of which feature houses built with pillars from Roman mills. The pillory and Roman mines in the area are noteworthy. Covas received a charter from King Manuel I in 1514.

Castelo

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Castelo
5450, Castelo

Vila Pouca de Aguiar

A village situated in a scenic area, it boasts rustic granite houses scattered along irregular, winding streets. The population is dedicated to subsistence farming, which is predominant in the area. Cattle, chestnuts, and other agricultural products are the main source of local income. Located on a granite outcrop in the Aguiar Valley, there is a rock castle dating back to the 9th century. Interestingly, it is worth noting the existence of a music band, some 200 years old, composed of residents of the village and neighboring towns.

Paisagem Florestal da Serra Padrela

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Serra Padrela
5450, Bornes de Aguiar

Vila Pouca de Aguiar

Forested area of the mountains located south of Chaves, between Valpaços and Vila Pouca de Aguiar, belonging to the Ancient Massif of Trás-os-Montes and ten kilometers long.

Túmulo Românico

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Tresminas
5450, Tresminas

Vila Pouca de Aguiar

Tomb from the time of Roman occupation.

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