Casa do Conselheiro Afonso de Melo
This building was built in the 19th century by the Counselor Dr. José Maria de Sousa Macedo. It had different owners until, in 1989, it bacame a bank. It has a rectangular plan, with two floors, a mansard and symmetrical façades. The main façade has a more elaborated ornamention, of vegetalist Art Nouveau. Tha mansard has spans that are circular for the most part in contrast with the square lines of the other two floors.
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Avenida António José de Almeida, 3
3500-046,Viseu
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Monuments near Casa do Conselheiro Afonso de Melo
Escultura da Rotunda de Nelas
This granite and marble sculpture has the shape of an arch and it looks like a door.
Edifício do BES de Viseu
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Busto de Frei Rodrigo de Jesus
This bronze bust of Friar Rodrigo de Jesus stands on a granite cylinder.
Busto de João de Barros
This bronze bust of João de Barros, located in the park of the city, facing the church of Our Lady of Vitória, stands on a granite structure.
Busto de Luís de Camões
This bronze bust of the poet Luís de Camões, on a rock pedestal, located in the centre of a roundabout in Viseu, was inaugurated by the president Jorge Sampaio…
Capela de Nossa Senhora das Vitórias
This chapel, commanded in 1605 by the Cónego António Almeida Abreu, was then rebuilt in 1635 and in 1738. In 1956 it was moved to its current place. In this st…
