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Monuments in Paredes de Coura
Via Romana de Braga a Tui
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Antas
4940-682, Rubiães
This Roman road has 14 Milestones placed between I a.C and IV d. C centuries. Only a few from these Milestones have inscriptions, the others were only used as support. For instance, the chapel in front of Solar das Antas has two Milestones supporting it porch. Flanking the entrance and the chapel yard there are four Milestones more.
Casa Grande de Romarigães
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Moldes
4940-659, Romarigães
Set composed by casa, rural and function attachments do Amparo Chapel. This noble House, 19th century, is preceded by a large armorial portal. The chapel of the Amparo has a facade lavishly decorated by niches containing images, frowns, volutes, pediments and a telescope. House made famous by the novel of That Ribeiro, "casa grande de Romarigães".
Ponte de Coura
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EN301
4940-011, Coura
Medieval bridge located at the waterfront of the river Coura. Consists of a single round arch. At the entrance of the bridge there are a few shrines and a cruise with porch. It was reformulated in the modern age.
Povoado Fortificado de Cossourado
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Cossourado
4940-133, Cossourado
Iron age fortified settlement, called castro, deployed in a location with good visibility and defense conditions. Are housing, services and buildings of Defense built up by companies of agropastoral characteristics, but also economically dependent on the exploitation of natural resources. Consists of two defensive lines that surround the housing zone and a third, just to the West, with less steep slope.
Núcleo de Marcos Miliários de Antas
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Antas
4940-682, Rubiães
This is only one of the existing 14 Milestones in Paredes de Coura. They are placed in the road that used to lead until Braga formerly named Bracara Augusta. Only in five of the milestones it is possible to see the numbers of the miles because on its beginning, it served to calculate distances and afterwards for registering the honorary titles from the several imperators, theirs filiation and public posts which explains the existence of several milestones in this area.
Igreja Românica de Rubiães
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EN201
4940-686, Rubiães
From the Romanic primitive church it stands out the portico with three archivolts which arches are supported in columns with ornate capitals with zoomorphic motifs. The central columns are formed by human figures well sculpted.
Hospital da Misericórdia de Paredes de Coura
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Largo Hintze Ribeiro
4940-524, Paredes de Coura
Hospital building of rectangular plant.
Casa do Paço d'Afe
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Afe
4940-381, Mozelos
-Classical rectangular plant Solar. Highlighting the decorative details on the South façade, as well as the lower and upper frames of the Windows. Is degraded.
Edifício da Antiga Cadeia de Paredes de Coura
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Largo Visconde de Mozelos
4940-525, Paredes de Coura
Chain of simple rectangular plant, built for members of both sexes. The building is small and simple structure.