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MonumentsIgreja das Carmelitas - AveiroThis church belonged to the former Carmelite convent, the cloister of which is now occupied by the police. Founded in 1657, by the 4th Duke of Aveiro, the church was only completed in 1738. Although there are no features of major interest to be (...)
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MonumentsSé Catedral de AveiroMarian cult and People of the Sea. The primitive Church of Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia was consecrated in 1464 and was connected to the Dominican convent of the same name. Between the 16th and the 17th centuries it underwent work, and the (...)
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MonumentsConvento de Jesus em AveiroConvent of Jesus in AveiroThe current façade of the convent dates from the 18th century and includes three doorways with beautiful frontons, bearing the royal coat of arms on the central fronton. The building preserves several former convent areas: (...)
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MonumentsIgreja da Misericórdia de AveiroThe initial project for the design of this church (1585) was attributed to the Italian architect Filipo Terzio, although, from this same plan, it is also known that it was only completed in 1653, under the guidance of the Portuguese master builder (...)
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MonumentsCapela de Nossa Senhora da Alegria - AveiroOne of the oldest churches in Aveiro, this was the headquarters of the ancient and quite sizeable brotherhood of fishermen, responsible for the first fishing trips to Newfoundland in 1501 or thereabouts. There are some well-preserved 17th-century (...)
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MonumentsCapela do Senhor das Barrocas - AveiroThis small chapel, begun in 1722, is one of the most interesting monuments in Aveiro. It is composed of two parts: the octagonal nave and the rectangular chancel. Three beautiful and highly decorated portals can be seen on the outside. The pediments (...)
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MonumentsIgreja do Convento do Carmo - AveiroThis church is all that has survived from the convent founded between 1613 and 1620. In front of the churchyard is a wall decorated with baroque motifs, whilst the blazon of the Carmelite nuns can be seen above the door. The interior is of great (...)
