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Monuments in Barcelos
Escultura de Homenagem ao Autarcismo do Povo
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Avenida Arcebispo Dom Gaspar de Bragança
4740-674, Barqueiros
Estátua de Homenagem a Nuno Gonçalves e Gonçalo Nunes
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Largo do Marchal Gomes da Costa
4750-162, Arcozelo
Nuno Gonçalves was Alcaide-mor of the Castle de Faria, in the reign of Ferdinand I of Portugal. At this point the troops of Castile invaded our country. Taken prisoner by the Castilians, was taken to the walls of Castelo de Faria, in an attempt to convince his son, Gonçalo Nunes, then Chief of the garrison, to surrender. However, Nuno Gonçalves took the opportunity to urge his son to the resistance, and was promptly shot down. This episode became a legend and narrated by Alexandre Herculano.
Estátua de Homenagem aos Mortos da Grande Guerra
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Avenida da Liberdade (EN 204)
4750-312, Barcelos
Estátua de Homenagem de Barcelos a Francisco Sá Carneiro
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Praceta Doutor Francisco Sá Carneiro
4750-297, Barcelos
Francisco Sá Carneiro was a Portuguese politician, founder and leader of the Popular Democratic Party\/Social Democratic Party, and Prime Minister of Portugal, for about eleven months, in the year 1980. Francisco Sá Carneiro died on the night of December 4, 1980, in tragic circumstances and never completely clarified, when the plane in which followed crashed at Camarate, shortly after takeoff from Lisbon Airport, as he headed to the port to take part in a rally in support of the presidential candidate of the Coalition, General António Soares Carneiro.
Estátua em Homenagem ao Professor Primário
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Rotunda do Professor (EN 204)
4750-783, Arcozelo
Way to pay tribute to the work done by all primary teachers.
Cruzeiro de São Sebastião
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Rua de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
4750-357, Aborim
16th-century crossroads cruise, with the image of Christ on one side.
Cruzeiro Paroquial de Roriz
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Rua Manuel Vintena (CM 1058-4)
4750-655, Roriz
Crossroads cruise with a simple cross and floral decor. Dating from 1628.
Chafariz do Largo da Porta Nova
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Largo da Porta Nova
4750-329, Barcelos
Central fountain belonging to a monastery cloister with octagonal tank. Has at the base of the lower Bowl Eagles, suggesting one of the symbols of St. John the Evangelist, the patron saint of Loios who occupied the monastery of Vilar de Frades, where it comes from.