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Monuments in Mondim de Basto
Praça da Antiga Vila de Atei
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Lugar da Praça
4880-046, Atei
Simple urban set, structured with irregular blocks, of rectangular buildings.
Ponte Medieval do Ermelo
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Ermelo
4880-126, Ermelo
Single-arch bridge, probably of medieval construction.
Capela do Senhor
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Largo Comendador José Augusto Álvares de Carvalho
4880-239, Mondim de Basto
Small temple built in the 16th century that underwent profound changes in the 18th century, featuring baroque interior decoration. With just one nave, the ceiling is covered with coffers with golden frames, painted with biblical motifs from the Old Testament. It is worth highlighting the fact that it preserves an image from the 16th century. The two polychromatic carved altarpieces and the walls of the chancel covered with tiles from the 17th/18th centuries deserve attention. It stands out for the quantity and quality of the baroque decoration inside.
Igreja Paroquial de Atei / Igreja de São Pedro
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Lugar da Igreja
4880-038, Atei
The construction of the Church of Atei probably dates back to the 14th century, featuring late Romanesque architecture. In the 16th century, a chapel was added to it, by order of the Counts of Cantanhede. Later, in the 19th century, other chapels and the main chapel were added to it, giving it its current appearance. Inside, the 19th century altars stand out, with gilded and painted carvings, in a neoclassical style. The collateral chapels, with a round arch opening topped with a fleur-de-lis, boast altars, in painted and gilded carving, dedicated, on the Epistle side, to Our Lady of Sorrows, …
Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Graça
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Alto da Senhora da Graça
4880-308, Vilar de Ferreiros
This temple is located at the top of Monte Farinha, overlooking Mondim de Basto, at around 990 meters above sea level. Set in a landscape of great beauty and surrounded by the Serra do Alvão mountains, it is a place of reference in terms of history, archaeology, religion and even sport. Devotion to Our Lady of Grace attracts thousands of pilgrims to the sanctuary every year, mainly on its three official festivals: the Ascension, on the last Sunday of May, the centuries-old pilgrimage of Santiago, which is lost in the memory of time, on the 25th of July (already referenced …
Capela de São Sebastião
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São Sebastião
4880-200, São Sebastião
Chapel sacristy located near the right side elevation. Features inside with false coverage barrel vault of stucco and gilded altarpiece.
Capela de São Jorge
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Anta
4880-071, Anta
18th century chapel with ceiling of mixer, with main façade integrated into most common typology of the chapels in the region of Basto. Features wood-covered interior, sink of holy water and gummed with Dobby image of the Patron Saint.
Capela de São Gonçalo
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Campos
4880-169, Campos
Baroque chapel, with simple strokes, single internal space covered by wooden ceiling. Have inside with Baroque altarpiece, carved polychrome, straight plant and three axes.
Estátua Comendador Alfredo Alvares de Carvalho
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Largo do Conde de Vila Real
4880-236, Mondim de Basto
Statue of tribute to Comendador Alfredo Alvares de Carvalho.