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Biblioteca Municipal de Aguiar da Beira
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Avenida da Liberdade
3570-018, Aguiar da Beira
This library has a general reading room - for adults, an infantile and juvenile reading room and a multi uses room for exhibitions and other cultural events.
Santuário de Nossa Senhora dos Verdes
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EN587
3570-150, Forninhos
In this Sanctuary the image of Nossa Senhora dos Verdes stands out, hence it is framed by a gold carving allocated on the main Altar and the iconography from the roof coffers.
Moinho de Água de Porto de Aguiar
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EM570
3570-130, Porto de Aguiar
This water mill, on the banks of the river Dão, is still in operation. Consists of two millstones, which can work simultaneously, containing a water access channel that ends in funnel, causing the water between harder at the mill, as it falls from a height of 5 metres.
Largo dos Monumentos Nacionais
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Largo dos Monumentos Nacionais
3570, Aguiar da Beira
A place of great historical interest, with several important monuments.
Fonte Ameada de Aguiar da Beira
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Largo dos Monumentos Nacionais
3570, Aguiar da Beira
This quadrangular shape source covers a well and a source of chafurdo. With their coverage makes a stage on the hillside, a space with benches, which allows its public use.
Torre do Relógio / Torre Ameada
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Largo dos Monumentos Nacionais
3570, Aguiar da Beira
This battlemented tower was built in the 15th century and is considered a National Monument. The construction has a square plan with four floors and its decoration includes several elements such as the cannon gargoyles, produced after the original construction and the crenels. The building is included in a medieval ensemble which includes the castle and a pillory. This tower is also known as Cabicanca due to a legend saying that a cursed stork used to terrify the city inhabitants.
Igreja do Espírito Santo
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Praça Doutor Teófilo Salvado, 10
7040-621, Vimieiro
This church is typical from the regional plain architecture and it is composes by a rectangular plan with two – sided roof. IT was built in 1560 and it underwent several improvements on the 18th century.
Convento de São Francisco
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Rua dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra, 17
7040-023, Arraiolos
The former convent, rebuilt after the earthquake of 1755, stands the Church of a single nave, dating from the 17TH century.
Pelourinho de Arraiolos
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Praça do Município
7040-027, Arraiolos
This pillory is composed by a marble shaft; it is prismatic and spiralled after the ring. It is topped by a capital from which four iron arms come out with hoops.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Arraiolos
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Largo da Misericórdia
7040-039, Arraiolos
Church of Mannerist and Baroque architecture consists of a longitudinal plan with a single nave, a chancel, a vestry and a Bell Tower. Inside, the chancel of gilt altarpiece.