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Monuments in Almeida
Casa dos Governadores da Praça de Almeida / Vedoria Geral da Beira
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Praça da Liberdade
6350-130, Almeida
Building designed by António de Azevedo and Miguel Luís Old Jacob, of military, administrative and residential type, composed of two floors arranged in a quadrangular. There are traces on secondary elevations that attest to the existence of 3 floors that comprised the military hospital. Currently, this building is the Palace of Justice.
Casa do Marechal de Campo Leitão de Carvalho
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Rua dos Combatentes Mortos pela Pátria
6350-114, Almeida
Residential building with two floors and regular composition, since on the facade can be seen two doors topped by two Windows arranged symmetrically. In the middle of Windows is the family crest, with Baroque ornaments.
Casa do Governador da Praça de Almeida General João Dantas da Cunha
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Travessa do Convento
6350, Almeida
Residential home designed by Alberto Vilhena de Carvalho and José Vilhena de Carvalho. Consisting of two floors based on a rectangular plant, the facade is disastrous and it highlights the structural elements, whose traces are simple and sober. Today only preserved a part of the Palace before, why are no longer some characteristic elements of this architecture, beyond which are still visible the damage caused by projectiles, in 1810.
Casa do Fidalgo
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Rua Direita
6355-051, Vilar Formoso
Large house with two floors. It is assumed that belonged to the peer of the realm António Fragoso de Albuquerque, a native of Lisbon and Lord of the old well. Despite being private property, this House lies in ruins. Internally it is noticed that the compartments are arranged in the lobby and function of internal central staircase.
Casa do Brigadeiro Vicente Delgado Freire
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Praça Doutor Casimiro Matias
6350, Almeida
Residential architecture, rectangular plant consisting of two floors. The portal is the Center lacks ornaments, unlike this stone with ornate late-Baroque expression. It features a stable equipped with feeders.
Igreja e Hospital da Misericórdia de Almeida
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Rua Dr. Chegão
6350-234, Almeida
The Church consists of two volumes and by a nave, chancel and vestry. On the facade can be seen two Windows of lintel rectum and, Center, on the pediment are the Crown and the Royal arms. Inside, one of the highlights is the chancel, late-Baroque style. The hospital consists of two floors, and in the second, you can admire a tile Panel commemorating the founding of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Almeida. The interior still preserves the mortuary and a former Fund-raiser, who had direct access to the Church.
Igreja Matriz de Freixo / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Natividade
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Rua do Enchido
6355-072, Vilar Formoso
17th century Church, typology, architectural elements with secondary tea classicists. It consists of nave, chancel and vestry. On the facade there are architectural elements simulated (painted). In the side chapels there are still traces of wall paintings. The pulpit is supported by a Tuscan column. The font that saves is the primitive.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção / Igreja Matriz de Castelo Bom
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Largo Capitão Teles Marques
6355-042, Vilar Formoso
Prior to this there was another Church, medieval, of which nothing remains. The Church, as is known today, was being gradually rebuilt and reformed, mainly, in the mannerist period, when they were created several volumes. Inside, the highlights are several: the nave of five bays with wood coverage, the baptistery, the wooden pulpit and the altarpieces of gilt national style.
Castelo de Castelo Mendo
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Castelo Mendo
6355-051, Vilar Formoso
Taking the village of Mendo suffered several occupations, Dinis decided to rebuild and enlarge the wall around the village. This castle has suffered a blow with the war of restoration and with liberal reform, in 1855, when the County was extinguished. Subsequently entered in full decline, due to the population who used the stones of the castle to build their homes. Nowadays there are only a few traces of arched doorways and a cistern.
Castelo de Castelo Bom
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Largo Capitão Teles Marques
6355-042, Vilar Formoso
This castle is situated on a mound overlooking the Coa River and was one of the seven castles negotiated by Dinis in Treaty of Alcañices. It was also this monarch who delivered the letter of foral to the village and promoted the reconstruction of his Castle and Hadrian's wall. During the reign of Dom Manuel, are built several manor houses in the region, the wall was remodeled. Today, what remains of the medieval fence reduces to a door with torre and some scattered wall cloths.