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Monuments in Maia
Antiga Estrada Milenar Romana Lisboa-Braga
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Cruzamento com Rua de Quiraz
4475, São Pedro de Avioso
Ancient, millenary roman road that used to connect Lisbon to Braga.
Igreja de Santa Maria / Igreja Matriz de Silva Escura
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Rua da Igreja
4475, Silva Escura
An imposing baroque church that presents a curious contrast: the decorative sobriety of the outside in opposition with the inside opulence. The golden woodcarving work, the painted ceiling, the covering of the walls at the main chapel with revivalist glassed tiles, the baroque organ, the statuary and the sacristy with a stone “fountain” are some of the main features.
Casa dos Jericota - Fundevila
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Rua Fundo de Vila
4475, Milheirós
These are two farmsteads belonging to the Fundevila nucleus that were recovered along with the alley that was paved in a traditional way and is illuminated with ancient lamps.
Capela do Senhor dos Passos / Capela da Via Sacra
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Rua da Professora Dona Laurinda Dias da Silva
4475, Nogueira
A small chapel located on the Our Lady of Hora hill, with popular statues.
Quinta do Mosteiro de São Salvador
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Rua Conselheiro Luís de Magalhães
4470-616, Moreira
The Quinta do Mosteiro (Monastery Farm) was founded in 1060 by the religious order of the Agostinhos da Santa Cruz. Abandoned for years, it was only in the 17th century that its reconstruction began, ordered by the prior Brandão, and came to a conclusion in 1622. By the end if the 19th century, The Quinta do Mosteiro reached all its splendour, when it was the property of Luís de Magalhães which was the friend of many writers such as Oliveira Martins and Eça de Queirós. Nowadays, the Farm maintains its imponence, being the property of the Sottomayor and the Vanzeller …
Casa da Botica
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Rua do Doutor Farinhote
4470, Moreira
An uninhabited house with a façade in stone and tiles.
Moinhos de Alvura
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Rua Ponte de Alvura
4475, Milheirós
These mills belong to an area where we can also find bridges and dams along the banks of the river Leça.
Busto de Albino José Moreira
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Praceta Professor Doutor Marcelo Caetano
4470, Moreira
A bronze bust over a marble stone and sculpture over a small lake.
Memorial Doutor José Vieira de Carvalho
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Praça do Município
4470, Maia
A bronze statue in honour of Doutor José Vieira de Carvalho.
Escultura na Rua da Igreja
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Rua da Igreja
4425, Ermesinde
Modern monument composed of several pillars erected.