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Monuments in Arcos de Valdevez
Torre de Grade ou Torre de Faro
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Rua de Mó, 101
4970-190, Grade
This is a fourteen hundreds construction in which façade there is one tower interrupted by a straight door lintel, two windows and one of them has a portcullis with a coat of arms craved in stone. The tower is topped by chamfered merlons.
Mosteiro de Ermelo
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Ermelo
4970-140, Arcos de Valdevez
This is a Cistercian Abbey in which is possible to observe several arquitectonic elements from the Romanic period, namely, the ornate capitals with isomorphic motifs, the opening with small columns and the worked rose window.
Igreja Paroquial de São Paio e Escadaria / Igreja Paroquial Arcos de Valdevez
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Rua Doutor Teixeira Queirós
4970-602, Arcos de Valdevez
The temple construction started in 1781 but it lasted until the XIX century. The bell tower finishes in pyramid and it arises in the middle of the façade. It is covered in glazed tiles from the XIX century. The entrance is preceded by stairs.
Ponte Velha de Ermelo
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Ermelo
4970-140, Ermelo
Pedestrian access bridge with arc of volta redonda and profile in easel.
Igreja do Espírito Santo
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Praça Municipal
4970-441, Arcos de Valdevez
Dated from the 1647 it is an André Soares oeuvre. This is a vast construction with one only nave and main chapel both filled in golden carving. The bell ringer tower was constructed between 1724 and 1727 by Master Domingos Matias and afterwards the main chapel was extended in 1746. It stands out the main altarpiece from the main chapel because it is a fine example from the late Mannerist phase, not only due to its conception, but also due to its decoration.
Igreja da Gavieira
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Gavieira
4970-150, Gavieira
Granite Temple of small dimensions with a sundial of granite on the facade.
Ponte Medieval de Vilela
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Sub-igreja
4970-013, Vilela
This mediaeval bridge links Vilela to Aboim das Choças. The older references to its existence are from 1258 on the General Inquisitions.
Ponte Medieval de Sistelo
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Igreja
4970-645, Sistelo
Only bridge pedestrian circulation in granite and two unequal arches back perfect.
Pelourinho de Arcos de Valdevez
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Praça Municipal
4970-441, Arcos de Valdevez
This is a granite pillory built after the Foral concession to the town in 1515, by D. Manuel I. In 1985 after a period of almost two hundred years in which it was in a place called Valeta, it was transferred to the present location but lost its subjection irons.
Igreja Matriz de Carralcova
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Igreja
4970-105, Carralcova
Simple Church inserted in a bucolic landscape Minho.