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   Santuário da Senhora da Lapa

   Ancient history, dating from the Christian Reconquest.The construction of this sanctuary has an ancient story to it, stemming from the time of the Christian Reconquest: in the late 10th century, nuns fleeing the troops of Almançor, the Caliph of (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 232 688 993 / 927 967 633
   E-mail: secretaria@santuariodalapa.pt; reitoria@santuariodalapa.pt
   Website: http://www.santuariodalapa.pt
   

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   Monuments

   Igreja da Misericórdia de Braga

   Church of MisericórdiaThe church of Misericórdia is detailed in some Cathedral plans as an annex but in fact it is a distinct monument. The church was built in 1562, but underwent substantial alteration in the 18th century.Of sombre decoration, (...)

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   Monuments

   Igreja de São Pedro de Tarouca

   A 13th-century church that marks the transition from the Romanesque to the Gothic style. The doorways consist of multiple archivolts standing on carved capitals, while the side is gabled and flanked by the structure of the belfry.The chancel’s (...)

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   Ponte de Espindo

   
   
   Telephone: +351 255 810 706
   Fax: +351 255 810 709
   E-mail: rotadoromanico@valsousa.pt
   Website: http://www.rotadoromanico.com
   

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   Towns and Villages

   Vila Real

   The provincial capital of Trás-os-Montes, Vila Real stands on a 427m high outcrop that forms the watershed between the Corgo and Cabril rivers with its elegant houses harmoniously descending the slopes.The first royal charter was granted to Vila (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Santo Tirso

   Situated in the valley of the River Ave, this town first developed around the monastery of São Bento, founded in the tenth century, which was also known as Santo Tirso de Riba de Ave. The region's largest religious festival is held here every July (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Lamego

   Roughly 12 kilometres from the banks of the Douro, Lamego enjoyed a period of great prosperity in the eighteenth century when the city produced the so-called "fine wine" that later gave rise to the world famous Port wine. It is a very ancient city, (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Vimioso

   The town of Vimioso received its first charter in the sixteenth century, although the region had already been inhabited since prehistoric times, as can be seen from the remains found on the hill of Atalaia, which overlooks the town. This frontier (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Penafiel

   In a region that is known to be of very ancient origin, it is said that there were once two castles here, one by the name of Aguiar de Sousa and the other known as the castle of Pena. When the Moors occupied this region, they tried to invade the (...)

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    Towns and Villages

    Felgueiras

    All around Felgueiras, set in the midst of a luxuriant green landscape, are a series of villages with small Romanesque churches. The town is also famous for its embroideries and lace-work, its production of vinho verde and the much appreciated pão (...)

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