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Heritage in Portugal
Centro Histórico de Caria
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Largo Santo António
6250-111, Belmonte
Urban core where many monuments stand out: the medieval tower House, remnants of fortifications and cisterns, the Calvary Chapel, the Church and the Manor Quevedo Pessanha.
Fonte do Carvalho
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Rua Fonte do Carvalho
6250-111, Belmonte
Diving fountain probably built in the 16th century or 17th century. Features of Mannerist and Baroque architecture. Suffered alterations in the 18th century and 20th century.
Pelourinho de Belmonte
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Praça da República
6250-034, Belmonte
Revivalist pillory integrated in the heraldic type composed by an octagonal shaft and a square base. It displays an escutcheon with the municipality Coat of Arms and, on the top, a royal Crown.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperança
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Avenida Duques de Bragança
7160-209, Vila Viçosa
16TH century building, has an important set of carpet tiles enriched by frescoes, of the rarest of the country. In a noteworthy façade-16th-century relief depicting the Virgin and child.
Solar dos Mascarenhas
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Rua Florbela Espanca, 125
7160-283, Vila Viçosa
Is located in the historic centre, a few metres from the Palazzo Ducale was built by noblemen of the Portuguese court. Today is a hotel of great quality and comfort, where is visible the concern which had in keeping the old lines, with traces of modernity.
Cruzeiro do Carrascal
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Alameda das Piscinas
7160-217, Vila Viçosa
Punch one step, the Centre of which stands the base of enormous proportions formed by convex plinth. It has a Latin cross involved in arm larger and on the cruise by serpent-winged Dragon and Emboss.
Igreja dos Agostinhos
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Terreiro do Paço, 1
7160-251, Vila Viçosa
This church was founded on the 13th century and reformed on the 17th and 18th centuries. This fine example from the Baroque style has a façade with five ample windows in triangular wickers and it is sided by two bell ringers’ towers.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Vila Viçosa
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Praça da República
7160-207, Vila Viçosa
16TH century Church, despite the Renaissance façade, located next to the hospital, consisting of nave and chancel. In its interior you can see magnificent pieces of religious art, carving and tiling. Today, in addition to church, it is also Health Center of Vila Viçosa.
Igreja da Lapa
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Campo da Restauração
7160-217, Vila Viçosa
Church founded in 1756, with opening to the cult in 1764, and is one of the icons of Baroque architecture in the Alentejo. Consists of the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lapa, the pilgrims ' hostel and housing of the chaplain and the hermit. Currently, in addition to the worship and the procession which takes place in September, also works as a guest house and stable warehouse.
Porta da Vila de Vila Viçosa
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Rua Duque Dom Jaime
7160-251, Vila Viçosa
On the north side of the village, the entrance was through this door. The inscription on the tombstone that at the top of the monument attests and glorifies the election of Nossa Senhora da Conceição as the patron saint of Portugal. Today it is one of the entrances to the fence of the Convent des Augustins, given the displacement of this door for traffic requirements.