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Capela do Espírito Santo
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Largo do Espírito Santo
6000-105, Castelo Branco
Membership in times of the order of Christ, this temple keeps on this time, only a Roman portal, presenting also a bell tower with pyramidal crowning. Inside stands the hoist of the main altar. The chancel has coverage in towed barrel vault and stands in the altarpiece of the high altar, the national style gilded altarpieces and the side altars the Gothic carving.
Chafariz da Mina
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Rua da Graça
6000-145, Castelo Branco
The Chafariz da Mina is placed on a platform in a level superior to the pavement of the square and presents two circular ajutages that flow into two tanks. The remaining water is canalized to the other ajutages that flow into a quadrangular tank used as a horse-trough.
Portal Quinhentista da Rua dos Peleteiros
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Rua dos Peleteiros, 37
6000-208, Castelo Branco
Cinquecentist portal.
Chafariz da Graça
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Rua da Graça
6000, Castelo Branco
Fountain with only one ajutage built in 1830.
Casa com Portal Ogival
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Rua da Misericórdia, 12
6000-171, Castelo Branco
House with gothic cinquecentist portal.
Chafariz de São Marcos
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Largo de São Marcos
6000-111, Castelo Branco
XVI century fountain framed on the Manueline and mannerist styles with the arms of D. Manuel I, the armillary sphere and the Christ Cross engraved in the stone.
Casa Seiscentista da Rua D'Ega
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Rua D'Ega, 81-83
6000-183, Castelo Branco
XVII century house.
Rua de Santa Maria
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Rua de Santa Maria
6000, Castelo Branco
Street at the historic city centre, where you may observe some cinquecentist façades as you walk.
Fonte na Rua do Outeirinho
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Rua do Outeirnho
6250-171, Belmonte
Stone fountain with two cocks and a rectangular tank.
Fonte Grande
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Rua da Fonte Grande
6250-042, Belmonte
Backrest source built in 1868 and restored in 1907. It consists of a rectilinear backrest, Tuscan pilasters, two circular spouts and a rectangular tank.