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   Pelourinho de Barcelos

   Barcelos PilloryAlso known as Picota, the Barcelos Pillory dates from the end of the 15th century and start of the 16th Century. Built of granite, it consists of a solid base, a hexagonal shaft culminating in a highly decorated ornament known as a (...)

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   Padrão de Montes Claros

   Close to Rio de Moinhos, one of the parishes of the municipality of Borba, is to be found the Monument of Montes Claros, which stands on a hilltop of the Herdade de Travassos.The monument commemorates the Portuguese victory in the Battle of Montes (...)

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   The cloister of the Sé Cathedral, Viseu

   Composed by two galleries, the lower gallery dates from the Renaissance period and the upper gallery was added in the first half of the 18th century.The Renaissance Gallery is very elegant with fine proportions, including the delicate work of the (...)

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   Thematic Gardens

   Water GardensBetween the Alameda dos Oceanos and the Tagus River, learn about the water flow.Along the central water flow the visitor will wander in between the various components of an hydrographic bay: the glacier, the current, the artificial lake (...)

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   Cloisters of the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos

   On entering the cloisters, any visitor cannot help but be immediately impressed by the perfect proportions and the decorative exuberance of the stonework. Attention is drawn to the corners of the cloister and the great originality of the angled cut (...)

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   Edifício Franjinhas

   Designed by the architects, Nuno Teotónio Pereira and João Braula Reis, this building is located in the intersection between Rua Braamcamp and Rua Castilho. It received the Valmor Prize in 1971 – thus generating a major polemic, due to the (...)

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   The Marian Sanctuary Way

   Close to Braga there are three major Portuguese sanctuaries dedicated to Mary, Mother of God.2.5 kilometres to the east of the city, there is the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte (Good Jesus of the Mount). This Baroque construction is surrounded by (...)

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   Miradouro Jurássico

   Located in the Natural Park of Serras de Aire e Candeeiros, around 500 metres above sea level, the Jurassic Belvedere offers an excellent observation point over the territory to the north and west of this mountain range, from where it is possible to (...)

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   Mosteiro de Santa Cruz - The façade, the pulpit and the tombs of the kings

   Before entering, note the exuberance and lightness of the statues decorating the portico, the work of the great master builders Diogo de Castilho and Nicolau de Chanterenne, contrasting with the austere Romanesque spirit of the two solid-looking (...)

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    From Rossio to the Almeida Moreira house Museum

    The Rossio in Viseu (also known as the Praça da República) is a pleasant rectangular square, ornamented with lime trees and is very popular amongst the city's population, which gathers in the site and considers it to be its “drawing-room”.The town (...)

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