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Capela das Almas / Capela de Santa Catarina
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Rua de Santa Catarina, 426-428
4000-124, Porto
With a great architectonical simplicity, the Almas chapel dates from the beginning of the XVIII, and was repaired and enlarged in 1801. In 1929, the façades were covered with azulejos, by Eduardo Leite, representing the life of São Francisco de Assis and of Santa Catarina. The main façade presents a glass window by the painter Amândio Silva. Inside, the panel painted by Joaquim Rafael, representing the Lord’s Ascension and the image of Nossa Senhora das Almas stand out.
Quinta Pedagógica de Silves
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EM502
8300, Silves
The Pedagogical Farm of Silves, located on the site of the Falacho de Cima, 8 miles from Sines, is a space designed to teach children, but also to adults, the way of life of the agricultural Farms of the early 20th century. Here are promoted several activities and ludic tasks: making bread and sweets or observation of animals. There is also an Educational Garden, a picnic area and picnic, the ethnographic museum, a Tide mill and a re-creation of the Miller's House.
Museu Municipal de Arqueologia de Albufeira
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Praça da República, 1
8200-081, Albufeira
The Municipal Museum of Archaeology is located in the building where, during the 80s, was the City Hall. This space has areas of study, preservation, restoration and storing of the materials. There is also a small thematic library. The museum’s collection is deeply in touch with Albufeira’s history, from the most remote pre-historic days to the 17th century. The collection is divided in five thematic parts: pre-history, Roman period, Visigoth period, Islamic period and modern ages.
Museu Nacional da Resistência e Liberdade
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Fortaleza de Peniche - Campo da República, 609
2520-607, Peniche
Located in the Peniche Fortress, this space arose from the recognition of this fortress as a memorial site and a major symbol of the struggle for freedom on a national scale. Its mission is to preserve the historical memory of the Peniche Fortress and the struggle of the Portuguese people, and in particular, the resistance to the dictatorship, for freedom and democracy. There, visitors can see the cells, visiting rooms, and the recreation yard of the prison, which also served as a residence for Germans and Austrians during World War I.
Museu Regional de Beja / Museu Rainha Dona Leonor
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Largo da Conceição
7800-131, Beja
The museum is housed in the Convent of Our Lady of the Conception, founded in 1459 by the Infantes D. Fernando and D. Brites. Highlights include the 17th-century Portuguese tiles, the 16th-century Sevillian tiles, and the Baroque vault of the Chapter Room. Also, noteworthy are the paintings produced in Portugal, Spain, and Holland between the 15th and 18th centuries, the Roman section, and the collection of large classical capitals from the Forum of the Ancient Pax Julia (Roman Beja).
Museu de Mértola - Basílica Paleocristã
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Largo do Rossio do Carmo
7750-326, Mértola
This funerary basilica was located next to the Roman road connecting Mértola to Beja. This important monument was partially excavated in the late 19th century, and several funerary inscriptions were recovered from it, now housed in the National Archaeological Museum in Lisbon. Currently, it houses a museum where the foundations and floors of the former church are preserved. This museum contains inscribed stelae, which constitute the most important collection of Early Christian tombstones found in Portugal.
Ecomuseu do Zêzere
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Rua Pedro Álvares Cabral
6250-088, Belmonte
The Zêzere River passes through the municipality of Belmonte and this small museum shows all its history and characteristics. From the source to the mouth, visitors can learn more about the species that live in the river that rises in Serra da Estrela, as well as the vegetation that surrounds it. This museum center was created in the old Tulha dos Cabrais, an austere building that functioned as the granary of the most important family in the village, whose manor is located right in front of it.
Casa das Pipas - Quinta do Portal
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EN323 - Celeirós do Douro
5060-909, Sabrosa
This cosy and exquisite home offers four bedrooms, ideal for a family holiday, taking the Douro vineyards as a backdrop. Resulting from the recovery of an olive oil mill, still has a Museum of olive oil. Guests can pay a visit to the cellar and wine store designed by architect Siza Vieira and sample some of the NECTARS of Quinta do Portal, having the possibility to enjoy the common areas of the nearby Casa das Pipas.
Casa da Padeira
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EN8, 19
2460-711, Aljubarrota
House situated in the village of Aljubarrota, an area of great historical interest, and enriched by its cultural and tourist itineraries, with the monasteries of Alcobaça and Batalha and Óbidos Medieval village within walking distance, the beaches of Nazaré and São Martinho do Porto, or the serras de Aire e Candeeiros. The House owes its name to the Baker who, according to legend, killed the seven Spaniards fugitives from the battle of Aljubarrota, oven with a shovel.
Igreja Matriz de Almeida / Igreja do Convento de Nossa Senhora do Loreto
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Rua Joaquim Carvalho dos Santos, 31
6350-234, Almeida
Built in the 16th century, the building initially housed the Convento das Freiras Terceiras Regulares de S. Francisco, dedicated to Nossa Senhora do Loreto. Later, in the 18th and 19th centuries, it was a military headquarters and hospital. After the explosion of 1810, it was remodeled and became the village's Mother Church. Inside, the Capela do Menino Jesus stands out, with a portal from 1699. Currently, the temple is dedicated to Nossa Senhora das Candeias.