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Monuments in Tarouca
Padrão de Tarouca
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Largo dos Heróis do Ultramar
3610-137, Tarouca
The Tarouca Pattern consists of three steps, a cubic base with a cross on each face, a smooth shaft and, at the top, an armillary sphere and a cross.
Mosteiro e Igreja de São João de Tarouca
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Largo do Terreiro
3610-082, Tarouca
It was the first monastery of the Cistercian Order founded in the Portuguese territory, in the 12th century, in a place with a strong monastic tradition evidenced in the monastery's invocation to Saint John, since, as a rule, the Cistercians dedicated their abbeys to the Virgin Mary. The facade of the church, rebuilt in the 17th century, retains an inscription with the date of its construction: 1152.
Casa do Paço de Dálvares / Museu do Espumante
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Rua Doutor Egas Moniz
3610-013, Tarouca
Medieval Palace with a U-shaped longitudinal plan. Today it is the headquarters of the Sparkling Wine Confraternity and the Murganheira Sparkling Wine Museum. The Casa do Paço de Dalvares was an honor created at the beginning of the Monarchy. In the Inquiries of Afonso III, well studied by Almeida Fernandes, it appears designated as the Honor of Alvares or Adalvares.
Arco de Paradela
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Valdevez
3610, Mondim da Beira
Memorial arch from the Middle Ages. It is associated with the passage of Count Pedro's funeral procession. For some, it is a monumental landmark that was erected to demarcate the limit of the Couto do Monastery of São João de Tarouca, for others it is a funerary monument built for the tomb of Diogo Anes, who in 1175 (12th century) was the owner of the land.
Ponte de Ucanha
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Rua da Torre e do Fundo da Rua
3610-175, Tarouca
Bridge over the Varosa river, made up of five broken arches, the central arch being taller and wider. The inclined board forms an obtuse angle, with a parapet. On the right side of the bridge stands a tower. Both were built in the 12th century. It is the most complete and expressive example of a medieval bridge with a protection and toll tower.
Torre Fortificada de Ucanha
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Rua da Torre e do Fundo da Rua
3610-175, Tarouca
Tower from the 12th century, located next to the Ucanha fortified bridge. It shows a square plan, homogeneous coverage with a hipped roof and three floors. In the past, it was the entrance to the Salzedas Monastery.
Mosteiro e Igreja de Santa Maria de Salzedas
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Praça António Pereira de Sousa, 2
3610-073, Salzedas
In its time, it was one of the largest Cistercian monasteries in Portugal, the grantee of vast lands around it, with the obligation to cultivate and populate them. Its construction began in 1155, shortly after the donation of the land made to the Order by Egas Moniz, assistant to D. Afonso Henriques, and his wife Teresa Afonso. It was consecrated in 1255, when the monastic complex was complete. The church, of large dimensions, stands out, imposing, in the middle of the uniform houses of the small village that was formed to the east. Between the centuries. In the 16th and …
Ponte Pedrinha de Tarouca
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Rua da Ponte Pedrinha
3610-103, Tarouca
Old bridge in good condition, although surrounded by greenery.
Padrão de Tarouca
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Rua das Flores
3610-141, Tarouca
Simple pattern, consisting of a circular base, a shaft worked and, on top, a cross.
Estrada Romana de Gouviães
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Gouviães
3610-033, Gouviães
Stretch of road paved, in good condition. Part of the road that passes through the bridge of Ucanha and it moved to Trancoso.