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Igreja Matriz de Santa Maria da Feira e Convento dos Lóios
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Rua Doutor Santos Carneiro, 7
4520-181, Santa Maria da Feira
This is a Mannerist convent with a church in the shape of a Latin cross, a single nave, and a two-story cloister. Due to its characteristics, it fits into the typology of the monumental 17th-century churches of classicist and erudite style in the Porto region. The tilework in the chancel and transept is also from the 17th century, and the main altarpiece is Baroque, in the National Style, with Baroque side altarpieces from the time of King Pedro II, at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries. In the center of the convent courtyard there was a Baroque fountain, …
Castelo de Santa Maria da Feira
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Alameda Doutor Roberto Vaz Oliveira
4520-141, Santa Maria da Feira
A Gothic castle, imposing and austere, where the summit towers with spires and four pinnacles stand out as ornamentation. The walls are protected by crenellated embrasures and loopholes. Outside the walls, it is worth visiting the Chapel of Our Lady of the Incarnation and the Chaplaincy House, in 17th-century Baroque style. The population moved to the vicinity of the castle attracted by the trade of goods that took place there, giving rise to the current city.
Museu de Santa Maria de Lamas
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Largo da Igreja, 90 - Parque de Santa Maria de Lamas
4535-412, Santa Maria de Lamas
Surrounded by beautiful gardens populated with statues and sculptures, the Santa Maria de Lamas Museum was founded in 1950 and renovated in 2005. It comprises sixteen rooms and a remarkable collection of permanent exhibitions. There you will find rooms dedicated to sacred art, the cork industry, furniture, ethnography, statuary, natural sciences, ceramics, and curiosities. The museum's educational service conducts educational activities aimed at different age groups, focusing on raising awareness of art and cultural heritage.
Museu Convento dos Lóios
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Praça Doutor Guilherme Alves Moreira
4520-170, Santa Maria da Feira
The Lóios Convent Museum is a regional museum that hosts temporary exhibitions of national and international interest, and where you can also appreciate the permanent exhibition in the areas of Painting, Archaeology, History and Art History, explaining the origin of Man, evolution and development of the Lands of Santa Maria. Donations resulting from official acts or actions in the political life of the municipality are also on display.
Museu de Arte Popular Portuguesa
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Praça Marquês de Pombal
3100-440, Pombal
A museum located in the Pombal Cultural Center, featuring 2,000 handcrafted pieces from all over the country, showcasing Portuguese folk art.
Capela da Misericórdia do Louriçal
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Rua da Misericórdia
3105-165, Louriçal
Chapel with a nave and an elevated chancel under the same roof. Of note is the fact that the tribune for the churchwardens connects the dispatch room to the nave, with the pulpit on the opposite side. The dispatch room features a covered balcony and an access staircase. The current building, with Manueline vestiges, dates from 1608.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Guia
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Avenida Nossa Senhora da Guia, 119
3105-089, Guia
A church of Mannerist and Baroque architecture consisting of a nave, a chancel, and an attached sacristy. Inside, the highlight is the throne with an 18th-century image of Our Lady of Guia.
Palanque dos Duques de Aveiro
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Largo da Praça Velha
3100, Abiul
An open-air grandstand built of masonry and brick, where the Dukes of Aveiro sat when attending public performances. It is located in a cobbled square, near the Abiul oven.
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora das Neves
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Largo Nossa Senhora das Neves
3100-012, Abiul
A church of Baroque religious architecture, with a single nave, main altar, sacristy, baptistery, and bell tower. The date of construction is unknown. However, it was rebuilt in 1515 and then again in the 18th century.
Casa Arte Nova
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Rua Almirante Reis, 44
3100-443, Pombal
A building with shops on the ground floor, constructed in the 20th century. Its name comes from some decorative details characteristic of Art Nouveau. The architect responsible for this building was Ernesto Korrodi.