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Convento de Santo António / Convento do Seixo
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Rua do Convento
6230-045, Aldeia de Joanes
Antigo convento masculino da Ordem de São Francisco, pertencente aos Capuchos da Província da Soledade, datado do século XVI. Apresenta uma planta longitudinal de volumes articulados de disposição na horizontal. No interior, destaca-se o claustro com dois pisos, o inferir com arcadas e o superior com janelas de peitoril e de sacada.
Fonte do Centro Histórico
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Rua Combatentes da Grande Guerra
3220, Miranda do Corvo
Octagonal base source, dated 1915, where stands out the spout, which springs from a human face.
Centro Histórico de Guimarães
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Guimarães
4810, Guimarães
Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the historic center of Guimarães is a clear example of the preservation of a medieval urban core, in what is now a modern city. Intrinsically linked to the emergence of nationality in the twelfth century, the city is formed by a diverse set of buildings. In the center, you can easily see the bourgeois and noble houses from the 15th to the 19th century and the urban houses with smooth facades built during the 17th and 18th centuries. Of special beauty are the 19th century houses with a Pombaline style and houses covered …
Moinho da Ribeira da Alagoa
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Ribeira Grande
9960-110, Lajes das Flores
This is one of the many water mills located on Lajes das Flores.
Edifício do Governo Civil do Distrito de Coimbra
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Rua da Couraça da Estrela, 13
3000-433, Coimbra
Este edifício é também conhecido, nomeadamente nos arquivos históricos, como Casa Doutor Ângelo da Fonseca. Inicialmente, funcionou como residência unifamiliar, mais tarde como residência do Governador e depois como Governo Civil do Distrito de Coimbra.
Edifício do Hospital dos Covões
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Quinta dos Vales
3045, Coimbra
Hospital opened in 1935, suffering several renovations over the next few years.
Palácio Sub-Ripas / Instituto de Arqueologia
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Rua Sobre Ripas, 35
3000, Coimbra
Consists of two distinct parts: the Casa de Cima or Casa do Arco, and the Casa de Baixo or Casa da Torre. The Palácio de Sub-Ripas has a magnificent Manueline portal dating from the first half of the sixteenth century. The branch also notable for dozens of bas-reliefs bearing exterior walls.
Busto de Afonso Duarte
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Largo do Rossio
3140, Ereira
Statue consisting of a bust of the poet Afonso Duarte, perched on a stone structure. Was erected in 1984 in honor of the same.
Busto de Alcino Simões Lopes
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Rua de Sacadura Cabral
3200, Lousã
Bust erected in tribute to Binti Simões Lopes, also nicknamed "doctor of the poor". This sculpture is of authorship of Kings Duarte and was opened in 1982.