The D. Maria Pia Bridge, built little above the D. Luís I Bridge, allowed the railway connection between the two Douro sides. Its construction, planned by Eiffel, began in January, 1876. It was built with great precaution because its only roadway is hanging at about 61 metres above the river’s water level. In all the construction were used about 1600 tons of iron, which didn’t even scratch its lines’ harmony and elegance. The works were concluded on November, 4th, 1877 and nowadays, although it is closed, we can still admire its beauty and usefulness.

The chapel of Vilarinho dry, dedicated to s. Paio, is deployed in a wide at the entrance, in the Northwest of the village. Granite Temple has a rectangular cover, on the main façade, flanked by two horizontal slots and surmounted by an oculus. The belfry, in the elongation of the gable, decorated with volutes is terminated by two pinnacles to skirt around a cross, the corners are complemented by pinnacles with ball. Inside this Chapel the granite of the walls contrasts with the high altar in gilt, which occupies the upper part of the wall of the headboard, where religious …

Although founded in 1594, it was only in 1690 that stood the current building, with the earthquake of 1755 did collapse at the dome ship, later reconstructed. Simple architecture, the temple was built according to the typology national tea, preceeded by a staircase of various heights with a decorative fountain. Inside, nave, chancel covered by a vault in caissons, and the main altarpiece, a good example of Baroque season d. Pedro II. Part of the estate of the Church two beautiful sculptures, a 15th-century Ançã stone represents a Holy Bishop, and the other, of wood, represents a Lady of sorrows …

The original monastery dates from the mid-9th century. The new church began to be rebuilt in the 16th century and was completed in the 18th century. The granite façade reflects a certain austerity, and the church has a single nave with an inscribed transept, a rectangular chancel, and bell towers, with the chapel and sacristy attached. Inside, noteworthy features include the main altar and the two altars in the transept, executed later than the building, in Maia Baroque style; the large upper choir with stalls supported on a wide, segmental arch and a Baroque organ; the barrel-vaulted ceiling forming coffers …

The first documented references to this temple date back to 1177, when Vela Rodrigues, heir of Egas Moniz and Teresa Afonso, donated his property in Lousada to the Monastery of Salvador de Paço de Sousa. Later, the church's patron saint is documented in 1218 and in the Inquiries of 1258. Despite these references, the current building is of more recent design, possessing quite late elements from the end of the 13th century and even the 14th century. Having undergone renovations in the Modern Era, it retains the nave and the western façade of Romanesque characteristics, attesting to the persistence of …

To take a walk or rest for a while, there nothing better than the tour through the parks and gardens of Coimbra. Starting at the Choupal, a shelter for students’ loves, continue to the Quinta das Lágrimas, where the tradition locates the drama of D. Pedro and D. Inês. Next, get to know the Botanic Garden, where thousands of exotic and autochthones species are gathered, and add to this, decorative elements such as fountains and ponds. The Sereia Garden, so-called because there is a fountain with a triton the people called a mermaid, was the place meant for entertainment and …

The Barroso Ecomuseum is a key element of the integrated and sustainable development strategy for the Barroso region. It integrates documentation, research, and interpretation of the region's cultural and natural values. The headquarters serves as the Regional Interpretation Center, boasting a wealth of creativity and the ability to motivate visitors to explore the thematic centers scattered throughout the municipality. It is located in the area surrounding Montalegre Castle, forming part of its wall. The public space aims to offer visitors the experience of the senses that this region offers: the sound of oxcarts, the images we can't always capture, the …

The small town of Belmonte is located on a hill, on the east slope of the Estrela Mountain, by the Cova da Beira and the Zêzere River. The romanesque church of Saint Tiago and the castle stand out in its urban medieval set, as well as the Tower "Centum Cellas", of the 1st to 4th centuries AD, built by the romans, and several vestiges of menhirs and castros (a celtic village). The local Jewish community, that still keeps to the old habits, is an interesting feature. The new church has the image that Pedro Álvares Cabral may have taken on …

Built at the location of an old castro (a celtic village), near the Távora river, the romanesque Mother Church of Saint John the Baptist stands out, with its portal and its archivolts, the niches, the carvings and a visigoth chapiter. On the lovely and well preserved square, one finds the pillory (Public Interest Construction). A special note to the houses of Comenda da Ordem de Malta and of the Barons of Moçâmedes, the Carvalhos Manor, the bridges on the Medreiro and Abade rivers, the Fountain of the Chafurdo da Ponte do Rio and the Monaster's Convent as well. The local …

Being the most ancient library in the Invicta city, founded in 1833 and placed at the former Santo António da Cidade Convent, a XVIII century construction, presently classified as Public Interest Building. The library has more than 1 200 000 printed documents (monographs and periodical publications) and several special funds, among which we point out, for its sparseness, the manuscripts, from the Middle Ages to our times. This place has Internet access service, juvenile library, sound library (for the visual and motor handicapped) and photocopies, among other services.