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Santuário da Nossa Senhora da Ouvida

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EN2
3600-472, Senhora da Ouvida

Castro Daire

In this place, the polychrome images of Our Lady of Ouvida and Saint Barbara, dating from the 15th century, stand out.

Ruínas da Muralha das Portas de Montemuro

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EN321
3600, Ester

Castro Daire

This remains of the fortress are located at the site known as Portas de Montemuro, with an uncertain construction and occupation date. A fortified settlement attributed to the Iron Age, scattered remains of a wall with a very irregular polygonal layout have been detected.

Capela das Carrancas

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Rua Padre Américo, 7
3600-298, Castro Daire

Castro Daire

Octagonal chapel with a monumental two-flight staircase, with a fountain with gargoyles in the center.

Igreja Matriz de Castro Daire

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Largo São Pedro, 1
3600-139, Castro Daire

Castro Daire

This church dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Featuring Baroque and Neoclassical architecture, it has an aisle parallel to the nave. The exterior features a Neoclassical façade, built in the 19th century, and a bell tower with four windows. The interior features a polychrome triumphal arch with a central arch.

Museu Municipal de Castro Daire

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Rua Doutor Lacerda Pinto
3600-140, Castro Daire

Castro Daire

This archaeological and ethnographic museum is located in Casa da Cerca, an interesting emblazoned house overlooking the municipal garden. It displays a wide range of objects related to the flax and wool cycle, handicrafts, agricultural implements, regional costumes, and archaeological objects.

Museu da Associação Etnográfica e Social do Montemuro

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EN2
3600-403, Mezio

Castro Daire

In this museum, you can learn about the traditions of this region, including crafts, traditional costumes, cuisine, and activities typical of this part of the country. Their primary goal is to preserve ethnographic traditions.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição / Igreja Matriz de Ermida

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EN225
3600-317, Ermida

Castro Daire

This Romanesque church was founded in the 12th century. It is also known as the Church of Our Lady of the Conception or the Church of the Acronyms due to its extraordinary carving of signs, or stonemason marks. The granite façade features a pointed arch portal with sculpted capitals. The interior has a single nave covered with a Hispano-Arabic ceiling. It is the only temple of the Premonstratensian (Augustinian) order in Portugal.

Biblioteca Municipal Dr. António Baião

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Rua João da Costa, 16
2240-356, Ferreira do Zêzere

Ferreira do Zêzere

Library with a vast collection of documents.

Igreja Matriz de Beco

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Rua Doutor José Manuel Garcês da Cunha
2240-204, Ferreira do Zêzere

Ferreira do Zêzere

A three-nave church with a chancel covered in historic 18th-century tiles. Of particular note are the 18th-century gilded altar, the tombstones, the baptismal font, and the pulpit.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pranto

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Rua de Nossa Senhora do Pranto, 48
2240-611, Ferreira do Zêzere

Ferreira do Zêzere

A medieval church with a single nave and Gothic inscriptions. The founding of this church is linked to Queen Saint Isabel. The walls of the nave and the triumphal arch are covered in 17th-century tiles, and those of the chancel are checkered. Highlights include the pulpit, dating from 1544, the 16th-century paintings, and the 17th-century altarpiece.

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