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   Aqueduto dos Arcos do Sardão

   This aqueduct was built in 1720 at the orders of José Bento Leitão, the maternal grandfather of the Portuguese writer Almeida Garrett.It was built to carry water from a spring at Vilar de Andorinho to the palace of Quinta do Sardão. It is a robust (...)

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   Mosteiro do Grijó

   
   
   Telephone: +351 227 458 104 / 963 786 900
   E-mail: paroquiassgrijo@sapo.pt

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   Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar

   Part of the area classified by UNESCO as World Heritage in December 1996, the Monastery of Serra do Pilar is the architectural landmark of Gaia. The interesting church and cloisters are laid out according to a circular design unique in Portugal.The (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 220 142 425
   E-mail: patrimonioanorte@culturanorte.gov.pt

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   Forte de Vila Praia de Âncora ou Fortim da Lagarteira

   The royal coat of arms can be seen above the main entrance and the covered balcony is supported by thick brackets and machicolated, a mediaeval defensive process that was still in use at the end of the 17C, involving the pouring of hot liquid over (...)

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   Santuário de Nossa Senhora do Carmo

   Carmelite sanctuary with a stone high-altar including allegorical images of Nossa Senhora do Carmo.The sanctuary is situated on top of the Monte de Água Levada, and includes a Friary House.A pilgrimage is held on July 16.
   
   Telephone: +351 252 961 107

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   Santuário da Senhora do Viso

   Carmelite sanctuary. According to tradition the sanctuary was the mother church of the first parish in this community. The settlement of Fontes pertained to the Order of Malta. King D. Sancho I granted Fontes its first royal charter, which was (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 254 914 82

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   Pedra da Audiência

   The Pedra da Audiência is a unique monument of Portuguese civil architecture. Consisting of a table and three benches, all made of granite, it was used as an outdoor court for many trials presided over by an ordinary judge. This small court (...)

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   Igreja matriz de Vila Nova de Foz Côa

   Church from the 16th c. in manueline style.

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   Igreja de Santa Marinha

   The church’s foundation dates back to the 14th century, although it was rebuilt in 1745, in the baroque style, in keeping with the design produced by the architect Nicolau Nasoni.The church’s interior consists of a single nave and its most (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 223 752 862

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    Castelo de Freixo de Espada à Cinta

    Surviving to this day is the unique Torre do Galo. This heptagonal tower was part of the castle rebuilt by D. Dinis. Fragments of the wall go around the Manueline Main Church, a 16th-century temple. The town’s old coat of arms can be seen on the (...)

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