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Monuments in Sintra
Busto do Doutor Gregório Rafael da Silva D'Almeida
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Volta do Duche
2710, Sintra
Bronze bust of Dr. Gregory Rafael da Silva D'almeida (1854-1920), prefaced by an image of a woman and a boy.
Igreja Matriz de Colares
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Largo Doutor Carlos França
2705-192, Colares
This church, with traces of the architects Pedro Nunes Tinoco and João Antunes, presents an architecture of Mannerist and Baroque style. The interior is a single nave covered by a barrel vault. The walls, lined with tiles of carpet type, open five arches.
Igreja Matriz de Montelavar
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Avenida 19 de Maio
2715-678, Montelavar
This church presents in front a sundial dating from 1813. Inside the Chapel, Manueline, 17TH century tile-lined.
Igreja Matriz de São João das Lampas
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Avenida Central
2705-737, São João das Lampas
On the facade, preceded by a porch with ogival door, stands the Manueline portal, polilobado, decorated with tiles figured. The single nave interior, covered with painted wooden ceiling.
Igreja de São Pedro de Penaferrim
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Largo Doutor Manuel de Arriaga
2710-487, Almargem do Bispo
This medieval church was reconstructed on the second half of the 16th century. The main door is in white marble with two striated columns. On the inside there are three naves presenting divisible arches supported by Tuscan columns. In this monument, stands out the naves and main chapel coverage in sixteen hundreds glazed tiles and the altarpiece in carving from the 17th century.
Igreja de São João Degolado / Igreja de Terrugem
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Rua Padre Diogo Birrano, 4
2705, Terrugem
The building conserves the lancet doors and it is surrounded by a porch. On the façade left side there is the bell ringer tower. On the inside it presents a nave wrapped in glazed tiles under the “carpet” type, from 1681 standing out, also, the remaining glazed tiles coverage that decorates the church. The Manueline main chapel possesses an ample lancet arch and crossed vault.
Igreja de Santa Maria
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Calçada de Santa Maria
2710-504, Sintra
This church was built on the transaction period from the XIII century to the XIV century. It underwent several changes afterwards. It has baroque elements such as the campanile. On the inside it must be stand out the Holly Water Font.
Igreja de Almargem do Bispo / Igreja de São Pedro
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Rua da Igreja, 95
2715, Almargem do Bispo
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Belém / Igreja Matriz de Rio de Mouro
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Rua José Cupertino Ribeiro, 3
2735-404, Rio de Mouro
This XV century building deserves its special reference to the renaissance carve, a Gothic- Manueline image of São Brás and the Baptismal font.