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Monuments in Aveiro
Antigo Hospital de Aveiro
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Avenida Artur Ravara
3810-096, Aveiro
Building dating from the early 20TH century by Francisco Selva, located next to the municipal garden. It is characterized by geometrical lines, featuring decorative elements of the art nouveau style.
Capitania do Porto de Aveiro
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Praça General Humberto Delgado
3810-117, Aveiro
The Aveiro’s Port Authority building is an Art Nouveau fine exemplar. This building, whose first floor was raised in 1830 over the arcades of a mill, is one of the most emblematic of the city and stands up for its superior architectonic quality. In the late XIX a second floor was built to shelter the Escola de Desenho Industrial that worked here until 1918. At this same year it was sold to a particular and that’s when the lateral azulejos panel was placed. Afew years later, in 1925, the building was sold again, this time to the Admiralty. Already in …
Casa do Morgados da Pedricosa
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Avenida de Santa Joana, 8
3810-329, Aveiro
It is in this emblazoned house from the XVII that the Municipal Library works. Here you can seek information or buy books published or financed by the Aveiro Town Hall.
Casa do Major Pessoa - Museu de Arte Nova
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Rua Doutor Barbosa Magalhães, 9-11
3800-154, Aveiro
Art Nouveau building located in the central channel of the ria de Aveiro. It was built by Mario Belmonte Person, being the project developed by architects Francisco Augusto da Silva Rocha and Ernesto Korrodi. Currently, it houses the Art Museum.
Pelourinho de Esgueira
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Largo do Pelourinho
3800-323, Aveiro
Built on the XVIII century, it is located on a small square, in front of the former town-hall. What used to be a jurisdictional mark is now a baroque pillory with a spiral shaft and a corinthian chapiter decorated with acanthus leafs. At the top it has the national arms, a boat, crossed arrows and the armillary sphere.
Monumento ao Bombeiro
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Largo Capitão Maia Magalhães
3800-124, Aveiro
This statue is in front of the fire-station of the Bombeiros Novos de Aveiro, paying a sincere tribute to the peace soldiers.
Homenagem aos Mortos da Grande Guerra
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Avenida Doutor Lourenço Peixinho
3800-164, Aveiro
Statue placed at the Lourenço Peixinho Avenue, that pays homage to the unknown soldier of the First World War.
Fonte das Cinco Bicas
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Largo Luís de Camões
3810-129, Aveiro
Fountain dated from 1880, built in Ançã stone, which has, on top, an eagle – the city symbol.