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OtherA Walking Tour of the Historic CentreOn arriving in Leiria, you naturally come to the Luís de Camões Garden where the Tourism Office is located. Cross over Largo 5 de Outubro and into Praça Rodrigues Lobo, the very heart of the city and an ideal place to relax under the 16th century (...)
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OtherBarcelos Medieval BridgeThis stone Gothic bridge dates from the early 14th Century, between 1325 and 1330, and was built by Count Pedro, to create a link between Barcelos and Barcelinhos.The structure consists of five arches, of which the central one is the highest, which (...)
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DamsBarragem da BoavistaEarth dam on the Ribeira do Monte dos Monchões (Guadiana catchment).
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DamsBarragem de Crestuma / LeverCrestuma / Lever DamCrestuma / Lever Dam is located upstream from the River Douro, in the far eastern portion of the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia.The Dam entered into operation in 1986, and is of a movable type, constituted by 9 pillars each (...)
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DamsBarragem de OdeleiteOdeleite Dam, the river of the Blue DragonLocated in the municipality of Castro Marim in the Algarve, the Odeleite Dam was built on the River Odeleite, which rises in the uplands of the Serra do Caldeirão and flows into the Rio Guadiana.An aerial (...)
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DamsBarragem do AlquevaAlqueva DamThe largest artificial lake in Europe, whose borders measure over 1000 km and which includes dozens of islands.
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DamsBarragem do Castelo de BodeLocated in the River Zêzere, in a zone of great beauty, Castelo de Bode Dam has one of the largest reservoirs in Portugal. It extends across a total distance of 60 kms, spanning the municipalities of Tomar, Abrantes, Sardoal and Ferreira do Zêzere. (...)
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OtherBiblioteca Municipal (Galeria Municipal e Arquivo histórico)Municipal Library (Municipal Gallery and Historical Archive)Matosinhos Municipal Library's building was designed by an architect born in the city - Alcino Soutinho - who also designed the interior equipment and furniture. The library was opened in (...)
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OtherBiblioteca NacionalThe National Library was designed in 1956 by the architect, Porfírio Pardal Monteiro, who died in the following year. The work was completed by his nephew, António Pardal Monteiro.It is a grandiose building with installations considered at the time (...)
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OtherBordalo IIOwl Eyes / Olhos de MochoLocation: Rua Alexandre Herculano / Rua do Cotovelo, CovilhãThis work was carried out in the historical centre of Covilha in October 2014, as part of Wool, an urban art festival. The location chosen by Bordalo II, (...)
