Viseu

Teatro Viriato

Viseu

This is the theatre where the major cultural events in town take place, from music and theatre to dance and poetry. There are also workshops, ateliers and temporary exhibitions. There is a bar with videos and discussions and the "Canto …

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 …

Praça da República

Viseu

This large square in Portuguese floor has a vast area with trees, garden benches and a cafe with a terrace. It is a lively place, one of the meeting points in Viseu. Some of the most important spots in town …

Igreja da Misericórdia de Viseu

Viseu

This rococo church, dating from the 18TH century, stands out, inside, the neoclassical, with sobriety and polychrome carving without gold. On the throne the chancel altar you can admire a statue of our Lady of mercy, 18TH century work.

Porta dos Cavaleiros

Viseu

This granite gate, located on a wall, has a tile panel on one of the sides where one can read its name and a reference to Dom Afonso V and to its elevation to Namtional Monument. At the medieval time, …

Tribunal Medieval de São Pedro de France

Viseu

According to the locals, this is the place where there used to be a court of law which sessions took place at th top of the rocks. In spite of the erosion, one can still see the signs of its …

Lapa do Repilau

Viseu

This megalithic Monument is classified as a Building of Public Interest. It is composed by an enlarged polygonal chamber and by a long corridor. It doesn’t have coverage and is displays buttresses in each side.

Casa da Rua Dom Duarte / Paço da Torre

Viseu

According to tradition, this was the birthplace of the king Dom Duarte. In the granite building, a manuelin window topped by a coat of arms stands out.

Solar dos Condes de Prime

Viseu

This building, dating back to the 18th century and also known as Casa do Cimo da Vila (House of the Top of the Village), has a chapel with great masonry on the windows, doors and cornices. In its interior, the …

Anta da Lameira do Fojo

Viseu

This tapir, fragmented and incomplete, has a polygonal Chamber with approximately 3.8 meters in diameter and two meters high. The two upright posts that constitute are inclined inwards, a fallen and another party. It has a hallway with seven pillars …

Centro Histórico de Viseu

Viseu

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.

Viveiros de Vale de Cavalos

Viseu

This park, with a vast area with trees and no bushes, is well preserved. To enjoy the space, be it for picnics or for camping, one needs an authorization of the Forest Services.

Solar do Vinho do Dão

Viseu

This typical manor houses the Comissão Vitivinícola Regional do Dão (an organization for the Dão region wines). The building was recovered according to the exterior architecture and the decoration is modern and bold. There is a chapel by the building …

Lagoa e Cascata do Troço

Viseu

This small lagoon, located in the Troço river, has a natural waterfall and offers a wild and serene landscape. On the river banks one can view the ruins of ancient oil presses and mills.

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, …