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Heritage in Portugal
Moinhos da Atalhada
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Atalhada
3360, Friúmes
Set of old windmills recovered and adapted for rural tourism.
Biblioteca Municipal de Penacova / Centro Cultural
- heritage
Rua da Eirinha
3360-330, Penacova
Library with a bibliographic collection of around 14,000 volumes and free internet access points.
Cruzeiro de Penacova
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Largo Leão Leite
3360, Penacova
Cross dating from the 17th century, located near the old Castle of Penacova, based on steps of large medieval ashlars with acronyms, from the old castle. The column, in Doric style, is more recent. This cruise has the particularity of having been dismantled between 1950 and 1952. It is not certain that it is from the 16th century.
Igreja Matriz de Penacova / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção
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Largo Alberto Leitão
3360-341, Penacova
Building from the 16th and 17th centuries with a Renaissance typology. It has a gardened churchyard, from which it is possible to glimpse a large surrounding area. The village's patron saint, Nossa Senhora da Assunção, gives the church its name.
Pelourinho de Carvalho
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Largo da Fonte
3360, Carvalho
Pillory with a probable construction date of 1514, the year in which D. Manuel granted the town's charter. With an octagonal shaft and topped by a capital with a pyramid-shaped finish, it is decorated with a cross and heraldic symbols on two of its faces. The rest features the Cross of Christ.
Mosteiro de Santa Maria do Lorvão
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Rua Evaristo Lopes Guimarães
3360-106, Penacova
Although the first buildings date back to the 9th century, the remains that are visible today belong to buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. The majestic Johannine-style church of Mafra and the Mannerist cloister are a special highlight of the monastery. Also, noteworthy are the tombs of Santa Teresa and Santa Sancha, the imposing baroque chair, the neoclassical organs and their grille, the paintings by Pasquale Parente and the stone and gilded altarpieces.
Farol do Cabo Sardão
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Cavaleiro
7630-174, São Teotónio
A white square tower with a lateral building. It has a lighting range of 23 miles and is 17 metres tall. It was built in 1915.
Farol do Cabo Mondego
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EN109-8
3080, Buarcos
Coastal lighthouse, old. To highlight their architectural symmetry and simplicity, as well as the perfect fit in the middle in which he is involved.
Farol de Montedor
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Rua do Alto do Facho, 174
4900-279, Viana do Castelo
Coastal Lighthouse built between 1908 and 1910, the present a quadrangular Tower, facades of four records, with coverage in semicircular roof crowned by a weather vane metallic. Inside, the staircase and to the tower guard, Newel posts and handrails in copper.
Farol de Alfanzina
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Estrada do Farol
8400, Lagoa
The lighthouse was started in 1920 and has a 23 metre high tower.