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Monuments in Viana do Castelo
Capela das Almas
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Largo das Almas
4900-490, Viana do Castelo
Ancient 13th century romainc chapel that once was the main chruch. Of the Middle Ages there is only left the south part. It was recovered in the 1700s and the ancient churchyard functioned as the cemetery of Viana until the end of the 19th century.
Cruzeiro de Afife
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Largo do Cruzeiro
4900-025, Viana do Castelo
Cruise consisting of four steps, a pedestal, a smooth forend and, on top, a cross of Christ.
Cruzeiro de Algares
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Algares
4905-242, Barroselas
Cruise consisting of four steps, a pedestal, a smooth forend and, on top, a cross of Christ.
Mosteiro Beneditino no Carvoeiro
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Fontes
4905, Barroselas
Monastery founded in 885 by Dom Paio Guterres. In the 16th century, was attached to the patronage of the society of Jesus, belonging to the School of Braga. Currently, only the Church and the residential part, dating from the 18TH century.
Convento de São Francisco do Monte
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Bairro da Abelheira
4900, Abelheira
A convent founded in the 16th century, it was the first in Viana do Castelo and the third of the Franciscans in Portugal. Currently it is ruined but it still has the several artitic and architectural elements that show the different stages it went through.
Casa dos Werneck
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Rua da Carreira, 10
4900-533, Viana do Castelo
Urban Palace quadrangular, with two floors in the main façade and four roof-covered waters. It was built circa 1840 by Gaspar da Rocha Barros Cation parents Do Alpuim do Rego Castro. In 1923, was placed here the baroque portal Passamano, moved the recoil Ursuline.
Casa Grande da Meadela
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Meadela
4900-717, Meadela
-Classical rectangular plant and Solar facades of two floors, with the mansard roof central that cuts across the roof. On the facade, also highlighting to the veranda on the second floor and to the central staircase.
Castro de Moldes
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Castro de Moldes
4935-577, Viana do Castelo
It is a large fortified town dating from the iron age\/Roman times with occupation in the middle ages. The houses feature a round plant, some with separate foyer and lajeadas streets. There are five lines of ramparts, reinforced by the rising side by turrets arranged in accordance with the terrain or accidents where the need for defence to that required. It is also known as Monte do Castelo de Neiva.
Casa dos Nichos
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Rua de Viana, 66
4900-549, Viana do Castelo
Manueline building, probably built in the 15th or 16th century and remodelled in the 17th and 18th century. In 1988 it was purchased by the City for municipal services and install here, in 2006, had works of adaptation to this install Core Museological cores