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Monuments in Castelo Branco
Portal Quinhentista da Rua dos Oleiros
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Rua dos Oleiros, 51
6000-206, Castelo Branco
Cinquecentist portal.
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo
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Rua da Piscina
6000-776, Castelo Branco
Built, probably, in the XII century, it was rebuilt in the XIII century by the Templar, and suffered later various acts of vandalism, being reduced to ruins. It suffered successive interventions and is now a work mainly from the XIX century.
Edifício da Caixa Geral de Depósitos de Castelo Branco
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Praça do Município
6000-097, Castelo Branco
This project of the architect Cristino da Silva is a fine specimen of the released State architecture with modernist influences. The façade is characteristic of the Estado Novo architecture dating, its construction, from the year 1942.
Palácio da Justiça de Castelo Branco
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Alameda da Liberdade
6000-251, Castelo Branco
Opened in 1969, it presents the Estado Novo architecture.
Solar dos Caldeiras
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Rua dos Ferreiros, 58
6000-204, Castelo Branco
Manor with residence and chapel, where is worthy of notice the décor of the small chapel that stands out on the building façade.
Solar dos Bejas
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Rua do Muro, 24
6000-193, Castelo Branco
Small manor with two floors, located in the historic centre of the city, with a portal of abrupt fronton and iron balconies.
Solar dos Motas
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Rua Nova, 1
6000-116, Castelo Branco
Building from the XVII century, sober and elegant, whose construction was ordered by the family Guilherme da Cunha. It suffered important works in the XX century and is, since then, the District archive of Castelo Branco.
Solar dos Cavaleiros / Museu Cargaleiro
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Rua dos Cavaleiros, 23
6000-189, Castelo Branco
Unoccupied palace dated from the XVIII century.
Solar dos Cardosos / Palácio dos Barões de Castelo Novo
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Rua do Arco do Bispo, 12
6000-153, Castelo Branco
Built in the XVIII century, in baroque style, it is the most beautiful exemplar of the palaces and manors of the city old area, fit in the so called beirão baroque. It is a manor built with robust materials with stone of arms over the main entrance.
Edifício do Governo Civil de Castelo Branco / Antigo Palácio dos Viscondes de Portalegre
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Praça do Município
6000-251, Castelo Branco
Construction built in the XVIII century, most precisely in 1743 and where lived the Fonseca Coutinho, Viscounts of Portalegre. It is a palace with a U plan with baroque elements.