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Tesouro da Igreja Matriz de São Vicente de Cuba

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Rua Serpa Pinto, 81
7940-171, Cuba

Cuba

The artistic patronage of the Monastery, which owned the parish of Cuba, resulted in the donation of liturgical artefacts that enriched the building's ambiance, whose interior is covered in 17th-century tiles. The brotherhoods and sisterhoods based in the building also competed in commissioning works, demonstrating the land's richness. The collection thus assembled became the treasure of the main church of São Vicente, which later incorporated pieces from other churches in the town.

Ponte Romana sobre a Ribeira de Odivelas

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EN1004-1
7940, Vila Ruiva

Cuba

A Roman bridge composed of 26 arches spaced by round eyebolts. Although the bridge dates back to Roman times, it is believed to have undergone reconstructions by the Visigoths and Arabs. The oldest ones trace its origins to the Moorish King Iscar, one of the Arab chieftains defeated by King Afonso Henriques at the Battle of Ourique. It is a Cuban landmark as it is the town's only National Monument.

Praça da Avenida Doutor Alfredo de Sousa

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Avenida Doutor Alfredo de Sousa
5100-066, Lamego

Lamego

Pleasant place with lots of trees, ideal for a walk.

Convento de Santo António de Ferreirim

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Avenida Mestres Pintores de Ferrerim
5100-482, Ferreirim

Lamego

This space has undergone several renovations, but still retains traces of Gothic military architecture, such as the twin windows with pointed arches. This space was formerly the site from which the Sousas of Riba de Vizela's lands were defended, as evidenced by the tower at the back of the church.

Santuário de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios

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Monte de Santo Estevão
5100-081, Lamego

Lamego

Dating back to 1738, this is a Monte Santo of Italian influence, affiliated with the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Braga. It consists of a monumental staircase, offering a striking panoramic effect, with converging and diverging flights, adorned with decorative vases, statues, and symbolic fountains.

Capela de São Pedro de Balsemão

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Largo do Desterro
5100-125, Balsemão

Lamego

This chapel, probably dating from the 7th century, belongs to the limited group of monuments in Portugal featuring Visigothic architecture. It features three naves and a chancel, notable for its arches and capitals with phytomorphic decoration. Also noteworthy are the carved high altar, the polychrome wooden coffered ceilings, and the tomb with a recumbent statue.

Casa das Brolhas

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Rua Macário de Castro
5100-149, Lamego

Lamego

Also known as Solar dos Castros, this house was built in 1777 using reused earlier structures, such as kitchen vaults and grain bins. It features a vast façade divided by pilasters into five sections highlighted by decorative motifs. The central section features a granite gate topped with a coat of arms. The garden, with an eighteenth-century design, consists of geometric flowerbeds bordered by boxwood hedges, a pond, and a small fountain. The vegetation is topiary-like, with a curious maze of tall hedges and houses carved from shrubbery standing out.

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Esperança

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Rua do Cerdeiral
5100-129, Lamego

Lamego

A Renaissance chapel from the late 16th century with a porch supported by columns. Founded in 1586, it underwent successive alterations and additions that transformed its original appearance. Inside, highlights include 17th-century tiles, a 16th-century image of Our Lady of Hope, painted ceilings, and gilded carvings on the altars.

Castelo de Lamego

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Rua do Castelo
5100-128, Lamego

Lamego

This castle was built on an ancient Lusitanian hill fort that the Romans fortified. The original castle's highlights include the citadel with its keep, the vaulted cistern, and two gates, the Porta dos Fogos and the Porta do Sol, which define the wall structure of the old town. The cistern is located near a section of the wall. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the tower served as the town hall. Noteworthy, in the Porta do Sol, is an 18th-century window dated 1642.

Igreja de Santa Maria de Almacave

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Rua das Cortes
5100-132, Lamego

Lamego

The church consists of a nave with a high choir, a narrower and lower chancel, a bell tower, side chapels, and several outbuildings. The Romanesque structure of the church still survives, with the main door featuring four archivolts and a side portal with lintels supported by simple modillions. The main façade is gabled, with a Romanesque portal and two side porticos featuring equally Romanesque elements, with a cross pierced in the tympanum. The side elevations feature unadorned corbels in the nave, and those of the annexes and chancel feature pilaster cornerstones and frieze and cornice finishes. Notable are the altarpieces …

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