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Cultural Centers in Belmonte
Museu Judaico
- heritage
Rua da Portela, 4
6250-088, Belmonte
It is a living testimony of the important presence that the Jewish community had and still has in Belmonte. It is also a tribute to those who managed to resist the expulsion orders of Catholic kings, the persecution of the Inquisition and the decisions of the courts. Its collection consists of pieces used by Jews and New Christians in their daily lives or in religious practices, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
Museu dos Descobrimentos / Centro de Interpretação “À Descoberta do Novo Mundo”
- heritage
Rua Pedro Álvares Cabral, 68
6250-088, Belmonte
It was Pedro Álvares Cabral, with the discovery of Brazil in 1500, who inspired the creation of this attractive and interactive Museum. The Interpretation Center "À Descoberta do Novo Mundo" (Discovering the New World) is distinguished by the use of modern technologies and museographic techniques that make the visitor "go back" more than 500 years and feel like discovering Brazil. Whether passing through the interior of a ship, the high seas or a colorful market on the other side of the Atlantic, this museum provides differentiating experiences.
Museu do Azeite
- heritage
Largo Bombeiros Voluntários, 129
6250-056, Belmonte
Created in an old mill, this museum structure was created to teach the visitors the traditional production process of olive oil, as well as the importance it assumed in the local economy. It is spread over three floors and there you can find the old millstones and presses, where the village's oil was produced until 1995. On the way out, the visitor is invited to taste different types of olive oil and outside, you can admire an olive grove, as well as the Zêzere, which runs behind the building.
Ecomuseu do Zêzere
- heritage
Rua Pedro Álvares Cabral
6250-088, Belmonte
The Zêzere River passes through the municipality of Belmonte and this small museum shows all its history and characteristics. From the source to the mouth, visitors can learn more about the species that live in the river that rises in Serra da Estrela, as well as the vegetation that surrounds it. This museum center was created in the old Tulha dos Cabrais, an austere building that functioned as the granary of the most important family in the village, whose manor is located right in front of it.
Biblioteca Municipal de Belmonte
- heritage
Rua Pedro Álvares Cabral
6250-088, Belmonte
Library with a vast collection of documents.
Fórum Municipal de Belmonte
- art
Rua Pedro Álvares Cabral, 30-32
6250-086, Belmonte
Space where there are several cultural and recreational initiatives.
Auditório Municipal de Belmonte
- art
Rua Pedro Álvares Cabral, 1
6250-085, Belmonte
Space where various cultural and recreational activities.