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Igreja do Santíssimo Redentor Damaia

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Largo da Igreja
2720-122, Amadora

Amadora

Moinho da Ponta Rasa

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ER1-2
9930, Lajes do Pico

Lajes do Pico

Rotating windmill, fully restored, consisting of masonry walls on the lower floor and wooden walls on the upper floor. At the top, the mast that supports the sails emerges from the conical dome.

Convento de São Francisco e Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição

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ER1-2
9930, Lajes do Pico

Lajes do Pico

Former Franciscan convent with a rectangular plan with two floors, dating from the 17th century, with an attached church, with a plan in the shape of a Latin cross. In the convent building, the bell tower stands out, with a quadrangular plan and three floors. The church has a single nave, accessed through a stonework portal, located in the middle of the gospel side.

Castelo de Santo António / Forte de Santa Catarina

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Rua do Castelo
9930-138, Lajes do Pico

Lajes do Pico

Old fortification dating from the 18th century, of which only some ruins remain. The entire complex was built in stone masonry, except for the area next to the sea, built in reinforced concrete. Inside, there are remains of an old lime kiln, dating back to the end of the 19th century.

Centro de Artes e de Ciências do Mar

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Rua do Castelo
9930-138, Lajes do Pico

Lajes do Pico

Center installed in the former SIBIL whale factory, which was dedicated to transforming large cetaceans into oils and flour. You can see various manufacturing equipment and an exhibition on the biology and ecology of large cetaceans. It also has a bar, a shop and an outdoor leisure space.

Museu do Pico - Museu dos Baleeiros

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Rua dos Baleeiros, 13
9930-143, Lajes do Pico

Lajes do Pico

The architectural set of the Whaling Museum is made up of boathouses from the last century, an attached blacksmith's tent and the space where the library and archive are located. Opened in 1988, it aims to preserve the memory of an activity that marked Azorean life - whaling art. It includes exhibits of pieces crafted from ivory teeth and a whaling canoe, used in whale hunting.

Necrópole Megalítica de Chão Redondo

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Talhadas
3740-415, Talhadas

Sever do Vouga

Monument over 5000 years old, of which only the supports (or side slabs) remain visible, with the covering stone having disappeared.

Igreja Paroquial de São João Evangelista

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Silva Escura
3740-319, Silva Escura

Sever do Vouga

Mannerist and eclectic church, consisting of a nave, a chancel and an attached sacristy and bell tower. It underwent a general reconstruction in the second half of the 17th century.

Espigueiros da Eira Comunitária em Amiais

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Amiais
3740-032, Amiais

Sever do Vouga

Set of seven rectangular granaries located around a common threshing floor. They are made up of stone columns with a square section and wooden walls.

Igreja Paroquial de São Mamede/ Igreja Matriz de Talhadas

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Largo de São Mamede
3740-412, Talhadas

Sever do Vouga

Mannerist church with a longitudinal plan consisting of a nave and a chancel to which the sacristy and bell tower are attached. Inside, the highlight is a set of 19th-century gilded altarpieces.

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