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Capela da Nossa Senhora da Tocha

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Rua de Nossa Senhora da Tocha, 96
4815-668, Vizela

Vizela

A pre-Romanesque monument, also known as Castro, it is a remote and legendary site believed to be miraculous. It sits atop a hill, boasting a viewpoint with stunning views.

Igreja Matriz de São João

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Travessa da Cascalheira
4815-552, Caldas de Vizela

Vizela

Inside this temple, the carved altarpieces evoke interventions from the Joanine period. Later renovations added medallions to the tabernacles, side altars, and niche ceilings.

Casa de Sá

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Rua de Sá
4620-569, Santa Eulália

Vizela

A mansion-style house in eclectic style, with a rectangular floor plan and a chapel inside. Today, in addition to being a private home, it serves as a center for agricultural production. This house has been linked to the most significant moments in Portuguese history, and has hosted highly prestigious figures such as Camilo Castelo Branco, José Régio, and Bishop Trindade Salgueiro.

Ponte Romana sobre o Rio Vizela

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Rua Dona Ana de Sá
4815-398, Caldas de Vizela

Vizela

Roman bridge, built of granite, with three full-length arches and two cutwaters. The deck is curved, and the railings and parapets are made of solid stone. It was part of the Roman military road from Amarante to Braga. Today, with a view to rehabilitating and adapting its banks, a leisure area has been created, where guests can enjoy the adjacent green spaces.

Sepulturas Medievais do Alandroal

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Alandroal
7250, Alandroal

Alandroal

Necropolis with a group of seven rock-cut tombs, located near the village of Rosário.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Terena

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Rua Direita
7250-065, Terena

Alandroal

A church of Manueline, Baroque, and Rococo architecture, with a single nave, a chancel with access to the sacristy, a choir, and a pulpit. Inside, the Mannerist paintings are notable.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Alandroal

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Rua Alexandre Herculano
7250-117, Alandroal

Alandroal

Baroque church from the Josephite period. Notable features include the gilded altarpiece in the chancel and the Baroque-Rococo tile panels depicting the Last Supper and the Washing of the Feet, by Policarpo de Oliveira Bernardes. It underwent extensive remodeling during the reign of King John V.

Ermida de São Pedro

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Rua Nova
7250-145, Alandroal

Alandroal

This 16th-century church was built by the people of Alandroal. After being hit by the 1755 earthquake, it was repaired only a few decades later. Inside, a high choir stands out.

Menir de Pedra Alçada

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Santiago Maior
7200, Santiago Maior

Alandroal

This menhir is ten meters high and six meters in diameter, composed of two overlapping blocks.

Igreja Matriz do Alandroal / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição

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Rua do Castelo
7250-110, Alandroal

Alandroal

This church features Manueline, Baroque, and Neoclassical architecture, consisting of a single nave and a chancel with access to the sacristy and choir. It is located within the Castle, attached to the keep.

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