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Monuments in Viseu
Porta dos Cavaleiros
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Avenida Emídio Navarro
3500-122, Viseu
This granite gate, located on a wall, has a tile panel on one of the sides where one can read its name and a reference to Dom Afonso V and to its elevation to Namtional Monument. At the medieval time, when there were seven gates, it was meant to serve as a defense of the city. Currently, there are only two gates left: the Soar or Arco dos Malos Gate and the Cavaleiros Gate.
Porta do Soar
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Rua Nunes de Carvalho
3500-163, Viseu
This granite gate, located on a wall, is a simple construction, with an ogival exterior arch and a depressed interior. In the medieval age, when there were seven gates, it was meant to defend the city. Currently there are only two doors lefet: the Soar or Arco dos Malos Gate and the Cavaleiros Gate.
Castelo dos Mouros
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Fail
3510, Fail
This castro consists of houses and walls, but only the ruins are visible of a habitation, due to vegetation and the poor state of conservation of the wall.
Poldras do Dão
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Póvoa Dão
3500-546, Silgueiros
Of these stepping-stones over the Dão river only the parts by the river banks are left. The access is through a roman trail.
Portal da Rua Augusta Cruz
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Rua Augusta Cruz, 17
3500-088, Viseu
This portal, carved in granite and adorned with floral motifs, is topped by an ecclesiastical coat of arms.
Ruínas do Pontão de Mourão
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Calde
3515, Calde
This old walkway, located on the river Vouga, only if it saves a pillar in iron with a wooden beam that supported the Board.
Lagareta dos Mouros de Ribafeita
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Seganhos
3515-826, Ribafeita
Mill flat granite carved in stone.
Troço de Estrada Romana de Bodiosa
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Calçada Romana
3515-514, Bodiosa
Stretch of Roman road with continuation down the Sidewalk of Pedrões.
Troço de Estrada Romana da Senhora do Crasto
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Vil de Souto
3510-899, Vil de Souto
This stretch of Roman road with a few hundred yards across the lot toward the chapel of the Senhora do Castro. Some parts of the road are in great condition.