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Mosteiro do Salvador de Paço de Sousa
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Largo do Mosteiro
4560-347, Paço de Sousa
The first references to the monastery date back to 994 in the will of Abbot Randulfo, fleeing a monastery further south during the incursions of Almanzor. Although the original church does not correspond to the current Romanesque temple, its architecture left its mark on the construction that would be erected in the 13th century, thus denoting a transitional style from Romanesque to Gothic. King Henry donated the monastery to the Ribadouro family, from which Egas Moniz came, who, in turn, bequeathed half of his fortune to the monastery to be buried there. The church contains the tomb of Egas Moniz, …
Museu Municipal de Penafiel
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Rua do Paço
4560-485, Penafiel
The museum was created in 1948 on the initiative of Abílio Miranda, its first director. It has diverse archaeological collections constantly enriched with artifacts from excavations in the municipality, which began to be gathered at the end of the 19th century. Visitors can enjoy the five thematic rooms of the permanent exhibition dedicated to Identity, Territory, Archaeology, Crafts, and Land and Water.
Estação Arqueológica de Parreitas
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Bárrio
2460, Cabeça do Louco
The station is situated in the hills of Bárrio and next to the old Pederneira Lagoon. It bears witness to human occupation spanning from the 1st to the 4th centuries, showing vestiges of tile and brick kilns. The collection from this village can be appreciated at the Bárrio Monographic Museum.
Ermida de Santa Rita / Ermida do Bom Jesus do Calvário
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Rua de Santa Rita
2460-396, Cós
A 17th-century chapel, with 17th-century architecture. Also known as the Chapel of Bom Jesus do Calvário de Cós, it has a single nave with a barrel-vaulted ceiling, a chancel, and two side floors dedicated to Saint Rita and Our Lady of Piety.
Museu do Vinho de Alcobaça
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Rua de Leiria
2460-059, Alcobaça
The former wine cellar (Adega do Olival Fechado, existing since the late 19th century), which in 1966 gave way to the museum. Here you can learn about the history of wine and appreciate the exhibition of agricultural implements, machines and objects related to winemaking. It has a collection of more than 10,000 movable pieces, of diverse typologies such as oenology, ethnology, traditional technology, industrial archaeology, graphic, plastic and decorative arts.
Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Coz
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Rua de Santa Rita
2460-396, Cós
Founded in the 13th century by the abbot of Alcobaça, the Monastery of Santa Maria de Coz was one of the most important monastic complexes in the region and the most important monastery of the female branch of the Cistercian Order. The current building, of impressive simplicity, derives from works carried out mainly in the 17th century. The sober aspect of the exterior of the building contrasts with the Baroque interior. The church, about 50 meters long, reveals the grandeur of the old monastery and has coffered wooden ceilings, 17th-18th century tiles, and gilded altarpieces.
Museu Raúl da Bernarda
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Rua Frei Fortunato
2461-601, Alcobaça
After more than a century of activity, the Raul da Bernarda company decided to open the museum's doors to the public in 2000, on its own initiative, making it possible, since then, to learn about the history of the oldest earthenware factory in Alcobaça. In addition to the "Raul da Bernarda Ceramics Collection," there is also the exhibition "The Costumes of the Rancho do Alcoa, alluding to Alcobaça pottery," which portrays the historical, ethnographic, and artistic memory of the city.
Mosteiro de Alcobaça
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Praça 25 de Abril
2460-018, Alcobaça
Built by Cistercian monks between 1178 and 1254, the Monastery consists of three sections: the Church and the North and South Wings, which respectively housed the apartments of the kings and visiting court, and the residences of the Abbot and the monks. The original façade retains the battlements on the side roof, the Gothic portal, and the large side windows. The Church is the largest in Portugal and contains the tombs of King Pedro I and Inês de Castro. Also, noteworthy are the Ambulatory and the Chapel of St. Bernard, the Chapel of Relics, and the Chapel of the Lord …
Castelo de Alcobaça
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Rua do Castelo, 35
2460-036, Alcobaça
Located on a rise of about 70 meters, west of the monastery, Alcobaça Castle was commissioned by King Afonso Henriques in 1147, on the presumed ruins of a 6th-century fortification. Destroyed several times during the Reconquista, King Sancho ordered its reconstruction to shelter the Alcobaça monks and the population in case of attack. After suffering several seismic shocks, it ended up serving as a prison during the reign of the Philips.
Palácio de Eugénio Silva / Câmara Municipal de Santarém
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Largo do Município
2000-027, Santarém
The Santarém City Council currently occupies this beautiful palace, a remarkable example of sunny 17th-century civil architecture. The property was acquired in 1954 from the heirs of the capitalist Eugénio de Carvalho e Silva, after whom it is named. A building with classical lines, it has an elegant and sober façade, with balcony windows and characteristic 18th-century moldings. Inside, highlights include the "Noble Hall" and the "Hall of Virtues of the Councilors" with 18th-century tile panels.