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Monuments in Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Igreja do Convento de São Filipe Néry
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Avenida Guerra Junqueiro
5180-104, Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Baroque church of a single nave Hall type, in a poor state of conservation. This is an unfinished work, as evidenced by the existence of starts for the pursuit of building a facade.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Trena
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Rua da Trena
5180-023, Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Mannerist chapel consists of a nave, chancel and vestry located near the front left side. The main façade has a Bell round arch.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Freixo de Espada à Cinta
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Rua de Trás do Adro, 26
5180-146, Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Church probably built in the 16th century, rectangular plant with gilded altars, vaulted chancel and an axial portico. Its facade presents simple features, highlighting only a few gargoyles.
Gravuras Rupestres de Mazouco
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Mazouco
5180-320, Freixo de Espada à Cinta
It is the first station of Paleolithic cave art outdoors to be discovered in Portugal, in 1981. The engravings represent three Zoomorphic motifs of which the sharper is a horse. The site is known, by the inhabitants of the region, under the designation of Suspension.
Igreja Matriz de Freixo de Espada à Cinta
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Rua de Trás do Adro, 26
5180-125, Freixo de Espada à Cinta
This church has three rectangular naves, main chapel, two apses and sacristy. The main elevation finished in pediment and formed by three bands, separated by abutments, presenting a door with a big low arch with ornate frame topped by a decorative arch displaying in its centre the finishing in an arch. On the inside it stands out the slab pavement and the coverage in ribbed vault. It stands out the high choir on the first bay and the pulpit in forged iron. One of the apses gives access to the sacristy through a door from the seventeen hundreds topped by …
Castelo de Freixo de Espada à Cinta / Torre do Galo
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Rua do Carril de Cima, 36
5180-153, Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Gothic castle with some sections of wall, which bypass the Manueline Church, and a unique heptagonal Tower, known as Tower of Cock, which was part of the Castle rebuilt by Dom Dinis. On the facade of the central Tower are the ancient arms of village.
Fonte de Vale de Madeira
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Freixo de Espada à Cinta
5180, Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Rectangular diving source comprising a barrel vault, a round arch and a cloth of semicircular boundary wall which opens the arc. At the top, features a granite crest.
Fonte Santa
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Rua da Costa
5180, Freixo de Espada à Cinta
It is a small prehistoric rock shelter, probably decorated in the Neolithic period with monochrome paintings. In paintings, the anthropomorphic figures, some representations of bars, grids, points and a solar reason.
Cruzeiro junto ao Convento de São Filipe de Nery
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Avenida Guerra Junqueiro
5180-104, Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Baroque cruise with a quadrangular base of three steps, a circular shaft, a foursquare capital and, on top, a Latin cross.
Cruzeiro do Calvário
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Rua da Costa, 105
5180-104, Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Baroque cruise in granite consisting of three octagonal steps, a grooved circular shaft and, at the top, a Latin cross. Highlights include the sculptural representation of Christ and of the Virgin under a porch foursquare.