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   Aqueduto "Da Gargantada"

   Dating from the eighteenth century, it is part of a complex belonging to the Aqueduto das Aguas Livres, carrying water to the Queluz Palace.

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   Castelo ou Forte de São Filipe

   Around 1 km from the city of Setúbal, there is the imposing Fort of São Filipe (Saint Philip) guarding access to the Sado river. It is named after the king who ordered its construction, Filipe I of Portugal and the II of Spain, in 1590. Italian (...)

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   Castelo dos Mouros - Sintra

   Winding over two ridges of the Serra de Sintra, the Moorish Castle dates back to the early days of the Moorish occupation of the Peninsula - the 8th Century.After various attempts it was definitively taken by Dom Afonso Henriques in 1147, and there (...)
   
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   Aqueduto

   Near the hamlet of Casais de Azoia stands an octagonal water tower, with a panel of blue and white azulejos (tiles) above the doorway, depicting Our Lady of the Cape.An aqueduct 2 km long brings water to the area at times of pilgrimage.

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   Cidadela de Cascais - Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz e Torre

   Inside the walls is the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Vitória, whose chancel is lined with panels of 17C azulejos depicting scenes from the Bible. It is covered by tunnel vaulting decorated with 17C paintings.

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   Igreja de Santiago - Camarate

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   Forte de Nossa Senhora da Guia

   The fort is located by the side of the road leading to Guincho, isolated and protected by a fence. Much still remains of its original construction - a gateway with an inscription and the royal coat of arms.

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   Castelo de Palmela

   The Palmela castle is located on one of the highest points in the Serra da Arrábida. It is difficult to get to and was hence ideal for its role in defending the surrounding lands.During the Christian Reconquest led by the first king of Portugal, (...)

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   Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida

   Above the coat of arms is an inscription which refers to this fort's construction by D. Pedro, Marquês de Fronteira, and the date when its reconstruction was completed: "MDCCCLIX".

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    Igreja de São Julião e Santa Basiliza

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