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Monuments in Nelas

Pelourinho de Canas de Senhorim

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Largo do Pelourinho
3525-007, Canas de Senhorim

Nelas

This pillory little ornate, with about two feet tall, has a base with four steps.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Santar

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Largo da Misericórdia
3520-127, Santar

Nelas

This church, dating from the 17TH century, has a façade with a door flanked by Windows outweighed by niches surmounted by pediments interrupted with fogaréus. Over the door, topped by a pediment with the arms, there is a French balcony and a vain flanked by volutes reversed.

Igreja do Salvador / Igreja Matriz de Canas de Senhorim

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Largo Abreu Madeira
3525-004, Canas de Senhorim

Nelas

This church dated from the 18th century has a Joanine façade in which the special references go to the windows, the pediment and the bell ringer tower. It is also worth to mention golden carving altarpiece in the main altar.

Praça do Município

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Praça do Município
3520-001, Nelas

Nelas

This huge square, located in front of the Town Hall is one of the most frequented points of the city, because hosts several public services. Features a small lake with several fountains and an abstract sculpture in the Centre, a source at the bottom and some garden benches.

Pelourinho de Vilar Seco

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Avenida Fortunato de Almeida
3520-300, Vilar Seco

Nelas

This cage pillory was rebuilt from fragments. It is composed by three steps where a prismatic shaft settles, without base and with eight plain faces. The top is an open cage with eight low small columns laying in octagonal cup. The cover is a polygonal dome crowned by a circular frame and two spaced out spheres overlapped in pinnacles.

Casa de Santar

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Rua de Miragaia
3520-125, Santar

Nelas

It was known as Quinta do Casal Good, residence Dom Sancho II elevated the landlord and coutou, offered one of his men distinguished in the war. Today is known as Casa de Santar, belonging since 13 generations. Features of beautiful gardens, about a string of boxwoods that ends in a Lake from the 18th century. In front of the House, the "Fountain of the Frown" imposes himself as coat of arms of the House. Visit this House is to travel through time, through the gardens and all the particularities of the structure.

Casa do Soito e Paço dos Cunhas

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Largo do Paço
3520-130, Santar

Nelas

The Paço dos Cunhas, dating from the 17th century, only some small parts. This pioneering building influenced decisively the Baroque 18th century Portuguese solar. Home of the Free, elegant villa dating back to the 18th century, was based on the model of the Paço dos Cunhas, with a frontage filled by moldurados spans with curvilinear elements and arched cornice to the Center. Especially the garden with statues, garden beds, balustrades and Baroque tile-lined banks.

Casa das Fidalgas

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Avenida Viscondessa de Taveiro
3520-147, Nelas

Nelas

This former Manor House with views of the Serra da Estrela was recovered and is in good condition. It offers a garden with boxwood hedges that accompany the contour of the existing Lake at ground level and a fountain in the middle of two flights of stairs. In the center of the Lake, there is a fountain composed of a simple pedestal in stone.

Estátua ao Escanção Por Bem Servir

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Travessa da Botica
3520-084, Nelas

Nelas

This bronze statue, representing a Sommelier tall and slender, is about 1.5 metres high and is based on a block of granite.

Escultura ao Bombeiro Voluntário do Concelho

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Largo dos Bombeiros Voluntários
3520-024, Nelas

Nelas

This abstract sculpture in iron is about three feet tall and is composed of several tubes of different sizes with a Red Ribbon that involves randomly.

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