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Igreja da Misericórdia de Coruche

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Travessa do Hospital, 2
2100-134, Coruche

Coruche

Very old temple, from the 16th century, with a single nave, with a high choir supported by four simple columns and in which there is a pipe organ dated 1803. The main altar does not have a crossing arch and bears in the center the image of the patron saint, Our Lady of Conception. The royal facade has a royal crown.

Igreja de Santo António

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Rua Direita, 5
2100, Coruche

Coruche

Very old temple, donated by King Afonso III to the Master of Avis. The patron saint is Saint Anthony of Lisbon, but it was once under the protection of the Archangel Saint Michael. Church with a single nave with wooden ceiling and chancel with barrel vault with coffers.

Pelourinho de Coruche

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Largo do Pelourinho
2100, Coruche

Coruche

Reconstructed in 1941 from original elements from the 15th/16th centuries, it features a stepped plinth of five steps on which a hexagonal base . The torso shaft is spiral and has quadrangular rosettes.

Biblioteca Municipal de Coruche

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Largo do Pelourinho, 14
2100-114, Coruche

Coruche

The library fund amounts to 20,000 copies in the most different and varied areas.

Praça de Touros de Coruche

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Praça da Água
2100-115, Coruche

Coruche

In Coruche it is still possible to frequently attend bullfighting shows and here there is a tailor who handcrafts bullfighter costumes. This bullring consists of 180 chairs and benches for 6814 spectators.

Casa da Herdade do Monte da Barca

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Coruche
2100, Coruche

Coruche

Building with incorporated chapel. Around the main building there are housing for rural workers and agricultural warehouses. The chapel is a beautiful example of remarkable decoration, with tiles, painted and plastered.

Centro Histórico de Coruche

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Praça da Liberdade
2100, Coruche

Coruche

Area with streets with medieval characteristics that surround three churches prior to the 17th century, as well as several buildings of civil architecture.

Museu Municipal de Coruche

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Rua Júlio Maria de Sousa
2100-192, Coruche

Coruche

The Municipal Museum of Coruche aims to promote the cultural development of the population and make its history known. There are long-term, temporary and itinerant exhibitions, essentially composed of archaeological and ethnographic remains. The Museum also maintains a collection of school material, measurement and bullfighting collection, in addition to four funds: the Margarida Ribeiro Fund, the Monte da Barca Fund, the Armando Lizardo Fund and the Funfo FotoCine, with around 200 thousand negatives.

Museu das Migrações e das Comunidades

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Rua Major Miguel Ferreira - Edifício da Casa Municipal de Cultura
4820-276, Fafe

Fafe

Museum remodeled and integrated into the Municipal House of Culture. It features several themed rooms, such as the memory room, diaspora or knowledge, among others. In all of them, the aim is to show the historical importance of migratory movements.

Palacete da Companhia de Fiação e Jardim

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Rua José Cardoso Vieira de Castro
4820-269, Fafe

Fafe

This building is a testament to imported architecture from the beginning of the 20th century. It was designed by a German technician for the Fafe Fiação e Tecidos company. Made up of several small volumes, the tallest in the form of a tower, it has roofs and terraces with wooden eaves. The garden space is delimited by an iron fence.

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