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Heritage in Portugal
Estátua da Liberdade
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Praça Francisco Ornelas da Câmara
9760-469, Praia Da Vitória
Statue erected in tribute to the heroes of August 11, 1829. This day was the Naval Battle of Vila Praia.
Busto de Vitorino Nemésio
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Rua da Misericórdia
9760-500, Praia da Vitória
Statue erected in honor of Vitorino Nemésio, poet and writer of the Azores.
Alto da Memória
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Largo do Castelo de São Luís
9700, Angra do Heroísmo
Monument in homage to Dom Pedro IV, located on top of the jardim Duque da Terceira. It was built between 1845 and 1855, to celebrate the passage of this King of the island during the constitutional struggle.
Igreja Paroquial de Santa Maria Madalena
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Bairro da Igreja
2510, A-dos-Negros
The Church nave and vaulted chancel, whose original building was erected in the 15th century. The current building dates back to the 17th century, having undergone renovations in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Inside, highlighting a font with Manueline influences indianizadas.
Igreja Paroquial de Nossa Senhora de Aboboriz
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Rua Doutor Formosinho Sanches
2510, Amoreira
17TH century Mannerist Church, consisting of nave, chancel and side chapels. Inside, featured for choir-top of balustrade based on two columns of smooth magazine.
Fachada do Solar dos Aboins / Solar do Morgado Correia Manoel
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Praça de Santa Maria
2510-057, Vila de Óbidos
Mannerist building built in 1748 by Dom João V to the fidalgo Aboim. Since 1956 that here does the post office in the village. Is classified as a national monument.
Passos do Calvário / Via-Sacra de Óbidos
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Rua da Porta da Vila
2510-089, Vila de Óbidos
Set of five steps from Via Sacra that mark the route of the procession of Steps on good Friday. Three of these steps are embedded in the Solar dos Sanhudos, two in the bell towers and one on side wall.
Solar da Praça de Santa Maria / Solar dos Brito Pegado / Casa Malta
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Praça de Santa Maria
2510-002, Vila de Óbidos
This Mannerist and Baroque building was built in the beginning of the XVII century and was rebuilt on the XVIII century (after 1755 earthquake). During the XX century it was used as the City Hall and later it was rebuilt and transformed into a residence. In 1977 the City Council bought the edifice and in 2006 here they settle the City Museum.
Solar dos Sanhudos / Hotel Real d' Óbidos
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Rua Dom João de Ornelas
2510-074, Vila de Óbidos
Baroque building of rectangular plant and two floors. It was built in an area where there was already an older solar and, after belonging to the Sanhudo family, was adapted and in 2003 opened to the public as a Hotel Real d ' Óbidos.
Edifício da Câmara Municipal de Óbidos
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Largo de São Pedro
2510-086, Vila de Óbidos
Mannerist building of rectangular plant consisting of three floors. Of the original building only the side of vergas stonework. In 1970 it was here installed the Municipal Museum, until 2003, when they started the work on the adaptation of the space for the Museum Abílio Matos e Silva.