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Monuments in Gouveia
Convento de São Francisco / Convento do Espírito Santo
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Gouveia
6290, Gouveia
Former male convent of the Order of San Francisco composed of a simple rectangular plan, formed by a church and a convent area with two floors. It was built in the 17th century, but has undergone several renovations over the centuries, finding itself very adulterated. Currently, a production farm operates here.
Paço de Melo
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Avenida Brigadeiro Beja Neves
6290-121, Gouveia
Set of ruins of a Baroque building dating from the 13th century, with an L-shaped plan. Reference should be made to the 16th-century crenelated fence, which forms the front of the former Palace, with various heraldic symbols, the tower with a granite spire and the palace structures. The interior is collapsed, in very bad condition.
Antiga Casa da Câmara de Melo
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Largo do Pelourinho
6290-121, Gouveia
Building with a simple irregular rectangular plan, with two floors. On the façade, there is a window with a straight lintel and, on the corner, you can see the coat of arms of the Melo village. It still conserves the old town hall and the stone with the town's heraldic symbols. It was probably built in the 17th century.
Capela de Santa Marta / Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
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Beco de Santa Marta, 8
6290-121, Gouveia
Mannerist chapel probably built in the 17th century. Mannerist-style temple with a simple longitudinal plan and barrel vault coverage. The main and side portals stand out, surmounted by a triangular pediment interrupted by niches with stonework statuary. On the inner floor, there are two graves with metallic handles.
Casa da Torre
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Avenida dos Bombeiros Voluntarios
6290-520, Gouveia
House of irregular rectangular plan with three floors, with openings in full arch or polylobed, profusely decorated with geometric motifs and stylized plant motifs. It features stonework corbels, decorated with anthropomorphic and vegetal motifs. Highlight for the monumental 16th century semi-detached window. It is also known as Palácio dos Távoras, marquises of Gouveia.
Castelo de Folgosinho
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Rua do Castelo
6290-081, Gouveia
Revival castle rebuilt in the 20th century, with a circular plan, where traces of medieval fortification remain. The primitive castle was probably built in the 12th century, during the reign of Ling Sancho I, on the ruins of a Lusitanian castro. In the first half of the 20th century, the current castle was built on the initiative of the Parish Council of Folgosinho.
Fonte do Tino
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Rua Doutora Lurdes Fernandes Almeida
6290, Gouveia
Source of backrest with two spouts and a tank.
Pelourinho de Ribamondego
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Avenida da Liberdade - EN330
6290, Gouveia
Pelourinho built in 1990 taking advantage of elements of an old pillory. Presents a quadrangular gomeado shot forend and, on top, a cross.
Pelourinho de Folgosinho
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Rua do Pelourinho
6290, Gouveia
This pillory was built in 1937 in the same place where it used to exist a former pillory. It has three square steps, a column with a square shaft and a capital with a cube where it is possible to see the Coat of Arms from Portugal, Forlgosinho, one armillary sphere and the Cross of Christ.
Ponte Medieval de Rio Torto
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Rua do Pereirinho
6290, Gouveia
Medieval bridge built over the river Ceased in 1613.