Viseu

Cava de Viriato

Viseu

This garden, located near the square of the St. Mathews Fair, has an octogonal shape and is surrounded by walls and by a protection ditch. Once it was a Roman military camp. Since the 16th century, it has bem wrongly associated with the lusitane warrior Viriato. In the 20th century, a tribute monument to that warrior has been built there …

Catedral de Santa Maria de Viseu / Sé de Viseu

Viseu

This gothic building was subject to several modifications as the time went by and thus has romanic, gothic, manuelin, manneristm renaissance, baoque and modern features. In the main façade one can view the images of Saint Mark, Saint Lucas, Saint John, Saint Mathew, Saint Teotónio and Our Lady of Assunção. A special note to the chorus chairs, the golden carvings …

Muralha e Portas Antigas da Cidade de Viseu

Viseu

Parts of the old 1400s wall, with a special note to some parts near the Soar de Cima Door and the Cavaleiros Door, the only that still exist from a set of seven original doors. These doors have profile arches, pointed in the exterior and depressed on the intrados and a niche with the patron saint.

Pista de Gelo do Palácio do Gelo Shopping

Viseu

Located in the Palácio do Gelo Shopping, the ice rink, with 600 square meter is ideal to provide moments of great fun between friends or family, or even for those who want to take lessons skating rink.

Painel de Azulejos do Rossio

Viseu

This tiles panel pictures typical clothes of the region, characters and scenes of the traditional daily life, as well as 5 representations of a castle's tower. The inferior part of the panel has a frieze that pictures two feathers repeatedly. Several figures surrounded by frames decorated with flower motives stand out.

Centro Histórico de Viseu

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In the centre of Viseu one can admire the beauty of its narrow streets, of its buildings of great historic and architectural value and find some shops of traditional commerce.

Museu de Grão Vasco

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This museum, founded in 1916, initially functioned in the Cathedral and only in 1938 did it move to the Paço dos Três Escalões. Among the many exhibited works, a special note to the paintings of Grão Vasco, that came from the Cathedral, from the Bishop's Palace of Fontelo and from churches and convents of the Beira region and the paintings …