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MonumentsTorre da LagariçaMedieval tower originally used as a residence, with a number of later buildings attached.
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MonumentsTorre de AguiãThis crenellated tower, built on a square plan, is part of an eighteenth century complex comprising a large central section with a double arcade and two symmetrical flights of steps.It's a good example of a Baroque manor house incorporating a (...)
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ArchaeologyTorre de Dona ChamaTower of Dona ChamaFortified settlement of the Iron Age/Roman era. Also known as the pre-Roman fort of São Brás.
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MonumentsTorre de Geraz do MinhoDates from the thirteenth century. Attached to the manor house in the eighteenth century.
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MonumentsTorre de GomarizDated from the sixteenth century, it's a rectangular tower with three storeys, topped by rampart walks. Cornice decorated with an undulating line and gargoyles.Attached to the tower are a residential wing and a chapel.
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Tourism in the CountryTorre de Gomariz Wine & SPA Hotel Rural
Telephone: +351 253 929 160
E-mail: reservas@torredegomariz.com
Website: http://www.torredegomariz.com
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MonumentsTorre de Grade ou Torre de FaroTorre de Grade or Torre de FaroA crenellated tower with a coat of arms craved in stone, with a later building attached.According to some historians, the tower was built by the Moors, in order to look out for approaching Christians. Others claim it (...)
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MonumentsTorre de LapelaOn the left bank of the river Rio Minho, around 5 kilometres from Monção, there is the imposing Tower of Lapela. King Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal ordered Senhor do Couto e Abreu, Lourenço de Abreu to build the castle in 1130. Two (...)
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Towns and VillagesTorre de MoncorvoThe name of this town is linked to that of a Leonese noble, Mendo Curvus, the lord of this region, who, after taking part in the Christian Reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula, ordered a castle to be built both as his residence and for the defence of (...)
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MonumentsTorre de Novões ou NevõesDates from the twelfth century. A square crenellated tower. Attached on the north side to a building which is probably the oldest part of the complex and to another building on the east side, dating originally from the eighteenth century but only (...)
Telephone: +351 255 522 755
