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Biblioteca Municipal de Freixo de Espada à Cinta
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Praça Jorge Álvares
5180-125, Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Library located in the historic center to offer visitors a comprehensive bibliographic and documentary Fund, a multi-purpose space for children and an internet space.
Convento de Santa Clara / Biblioteca Municipal
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Rua de Elvas, 54
7300-126, Portalegre
Convent built in 1376 by Queen Leonor Teles. It features primarily Gothic features, but also some Baroque and Renaissance details. It underwent renovations in the 16th, 18th, and 20th centuries. It currently houses the Municipal Library.
Casa dos Carneiros / Biblioteca Raúl Brandão
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Largo Cónego José Maria Gomes
4800-419, Guimarães
19th century house consisting of two wings juxtaposed along connected by an interior courtyard. Since 1992 he works here the library Raul Brandão.
Campo de Futebol de Biblioteca Instrução e Recreio
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Rua Heróis do Ultramar
2450, Valado dos Frades
On dirt soccer field, with capacity for 2,000 people, with lighting, fencing and spas.
Museu Biblioteca Mário Barbeito de Vasconcelos
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Avenida Arriaga, 48
9000-064, Funchal
This museum exhibits a private collection of Mário Barbeito Vasconcelos about Vasco da Gama, namely maps, engravings, rare books and coins referring to Cristovão Colombo.
Museu-Biblioteca Condes de Castro de Guimarães
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Avenida Rei Humberto II de Itália - Parque Marechal Carmona
2750-319, Cascais
The Museum-Library, named after its donor, opened to the public in 1931. During its adaptation, attention was taken to maintain the atmosphere of an inhabited house, highlighting the interior architecture and its decorative motifs. Here you can appreciate pieces of great artistic and documentary value, including works of art depicting Cascais by Portuguese and foreign artists, Indo-Portuguese ceramics, and an excellent archaeology room. The library, with approximately 2500 rare volumes, is also noteworthy; the most valuable work is an illustrated manuscript of the Chronicle of King Afonso Henriques from 1505, with a colored illustration of 16th-century Lisbon. The garden features …
Edifício da Biblioteca Municipal de Ferreira do Alentejo
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Rua Conselheiro Júlio de Vilhena, 6
7900-599, Ferreira do Alentejo
House following the traditional housing in the region: the ground floor destined to support agricultural activity and the upper floor intended for housing. Emphasis on the harmony of the composition of the frames of the spans.
Palácio Ribamar / Biblioteca Municipal de Algés
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Alameda Hermano Patrone
1495-008, Algés
18th century palace of two storeys and v. plant was built in 1727 by the 8th count of Vimioso and 2nd Marquis of Valença, Don Francisco de Paula de Portugal e Castro. This building functioned as casino, high school, home of the Junta Autónoma de Agricultural Hydraulic works, extension of Oeiras high school and secondary school. He currently works as cultural Centre: Municipal Library, Dance Center of Oeiras and Centre for the study and dissemination of ancient music.
Solar dos Albuquerques / Biblioteca Municipal de Sátão
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Rua Doutor Hilário Almeida Pereira
3560-154, Sátão
The Solar dos Albuquerques dates back to the 18th century and features 19th-century gates by the Italian architect Bigaglia. It follows the general lines of the 14th- and 15th-century style, featuring a beautiful continuous front, adorned with six apron windows. It houses the Sátão Municipal Library.