Fornos de Algodres

Miradouro da Fraga da Pena

Fornos de Algodres

From this spot you can enjoy beautiful panoramic views of the surrounding green mountains.

Miradouro de Algodres

Fornos de Algodres

Viewpoint offering magnificent views of the surrounding region.

Anta de Matança / Dólmen da Matança / Orca de Corgas da Matança

Fornos de Algodres

A polygonal chamber dolmen with nine pillars, two of which bear traces of rock carvings. It has no corridor but a large roof slab. It was probably built between 2900 BC and 2640 BC.

Necrópole de Vila Ruiva

Fornos de Algodres

Set of sculptures carved into the rock.

Anta do Cortiçô / Orca do Cortiçô / Dólmen da Casa da Orca

Fornos de Algodres

The dolmen is in good condition, featuring a chamber and eight pillars, some with traces of painting and two of which have been toppled. It retains its roof slab, and three pillars are visible in the corridor, two of which …

Capela de Santo Cristo

Fornos de Algodres

Medieval chapel built between the 14th and 15th centuries, which still preserves several medieval elements, such as the round-arched doorway, the ribbed rib vault, the buttresses, and the corbels finishing the capitals. Also, noteworthy are the cannon gargoyles and the …

Igreja Matriz de Algodres / Igreja de Santa Maria Maior

Fornos de Algodres

The church, probably built in the 12th century, features a simple longitudinal plan with a nave, a narrower and lower chancel, and an attached sacristy. It was rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries. Due to several renovations over the …

Necrópole das Forcadas

Fornos de Algodres

A set of medieval tombs carved into the rock. There are approximately twenty and a half non-anthropomorphic tombs with oval, rectangular, and trapezoidal plans. It is believed that this set was built between the 7th and 8th centuries.

Centro de Interpretação Histórica e Arqueológica de Fornos de Algodres

Fornos de Algodres

This space, located in the Fortaleza Palace of Justice, aims to promote and preserve the municipality's archaeological remains. It operates a museum, a library, an auditorium, and an archaeological repository.

Parque de Cadoiço

Fornos de Algodres

A pleasant spot with cobblestone paths and a few garden benches, where you can relax while watching the water flow by.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Fornos de Algodres / Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios

Fornos de Algodres

The church dates back to the 17th century, with a single nave and a façade in Joanine Baroque style. Inside, the images and ceiling of the main altar stand out, with 36 paintings of saints and other sanctified symbols of …

Rio Mondego

Fornos de Algodres

The Mondego River is the largest Portuguese river, rising in the Serra da Estrela, at a place called Mondeguinho, at an altitude of approximately 1,425 meters, and flowing 258 kilometers into the Atlantic Ocean near Figueira da Foz. Its tributaries …