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Monuments in Paços de Ferreira
Monumento ao Móvel
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Praça da República
4590, Paços de Ferreira
A sculpture by Master José Rodrigues, inaugurated on May 20, 1997, together with the building of the "Paços do Concelho". A tribute to all those who helped in making Paços de Ferreira the "Furniture Capital". It has symbolic elements of furniture industry working people in hommage to their work and effort.
Estátua de Cristo Rei
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Rua de Pilar
4595, Penamaior
This monument is the Penamaior parish ex-libris. The Cristo Rei (Christ King) is a granite statue built at the beginning of the 1940s. The 1942 tempest destroyed it and it later rebuilt. One can still find vestiges of the first construction.
Cruzeiro de Modelos
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Largo do Cruzeiro
4590, Modelos
A 4 metres tall crucifix, with a square base that the inscription "MODELOS 30-7-1911". It stands on 3 steps.
Moinhos de Água da Rua dos Moinhos
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Rua dos Moinhos
4595, Frazão
Water mill above th river. It has a pedestrian wooden bridge from where one can watch the river and the mill working.
Ponte Joanina
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Rua Ponte Joanina
4590, Carvalhosa
A bridsge over the Carcalhosa river. It dates back to the 18th century and it was built during the reign of Dom João V. Built in stone and in the roman style, it has only one circular arch and a rectangular opening in its lowest part so as to let the waters flow.
Capela de Santo António
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Largo de Santo António
4590, Freamunde
A baroque chapel of the 18th century. It has only one nave and a rectangular high altar. A special not to an image on the ceiling of the high altar of the Patron Saint, Saint Anthony.
Igreja Matriz de Eiriz / Igreja de São João Evangelista
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Largo Padre Mário Ferreira Barbosa
4590, Lugar do Ribeiro
This is a 16th century church made out of simple stones with a bell tower. Surrounding the church there are 12 Calvaries with 2 metres high. The plan is longitudinal and is composed by one only nave, main chapel and lateral chapel, sacristy and access hall and stairs giving access to the choir.
Torre Sineira e Conjunto de Cruzeiros de Meixomil
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Rua Senhora da Conceição
4595, Meixomil
A belltower surrounded by five crucifixes near the Church of the Imaculada Conceição.
Igreja Matriz de Freamunde
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Rua de Arnaldo Brito e Rua Padre Arnaldo Meireles, 320
4590-296, Freamunde
This church is also called the Church of the Divine Saviour and it is located on a small hill next to the cemetery. This is a monument with a longitudinal plan, with a baptismal font with one single stone. Within the religious architecture, the church has a rectangular main chapel and a bell tower.