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Monuments in Penafiel
Homenagem a Abílio Miranda
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Largo dos Bombeiros Voluntários
4560, Penafiel
Dating back to 1965, this is a granite column with the bronze face of Abílio Miranda on the stone.
Quintandona
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Lugar de Quintandona
4560, Lagares
Very narrow typical streets with slate made houses that date back to 1790. It is one of the oldest places in the Penafiel parish.
Pelourinho do Sameiro
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Praça do Pelourinho - Parque do Sameiro
4560, Milhundos
Located in the Sameiro Garden, this pillory was reconstructed in 2001. It is a 3 metres tall column topped by a cross and placed above a small lake.
Cruzeiro Novo de Perozelo
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Lugar da Devesa
4560, Perozelo
A 3 metres tall granit crucifix dating back to 1929.
Escultura do Padre Manuel Barbosa
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Avenida da Igreja
4560, Guilhufe
A monument that is a tribute to Father Manuel Barbosa.
Igreja de São Gens de Boelhe
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Largo da Igreja
4575-109, Boelhe
Built between the mid and end of the 13th century, this church is stated as one of the finest examples of rural Romanesque decoration, showing a variety of motives abroad, since the bull-headed men carrying stones, as well as geometric acronyms and alphabet on the walls, which means the work of rigging by stone craftsmen. Rectangular plant, is one of the few temples which preserves the original Bell Tower on the façade. Considered the most small Romanesque church in the country, preserves in its interior characteristic aspects of this style, notably the solemnity and severity of decorative elements.
Forno Antigo de Rio de Moinhos
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Avenida do Forno - Rio de Moinhos
4575, Rio de Moinhos
An ancient oven of the oldest bakery shop in the village, located at the sight of the passers-by.
Escultura de São Vicente
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Rua da Igreja
4560, Irivo
A Saint Vincent sculpture placed on a pedestal.