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Monuments in Penafiel
Casa do Bovieiro
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Rua do Bovieiro
4560, Abragão
A house with a coat of arms that is part of an old agricultural farm, with a chapel, small houses and agricultural utensils.
Casa do Poeta Manuel Baptista da Silva
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Rua das Ganchas, 50
4560-287, Novelas
A stone house where the poet Manuel Baptista da Silva was born on May 31, 1910.
Capela da Honra de Barbosa
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Rua de Honra de Barbosa
4560, Rans
A chapel by the tower-house of Honra de Barbosa.
Igreja Paroquial de São Gens de Boelhe
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Largo da Igreja
4560, Boelhe
A recent church with a most beautiful façade. Composed of a belltower and a clock.
Igreja do Salvador de Cabeça Santa
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Praça Carlos Pereira Soares
4575-139, Cabeça Santa
Ordered to build by d. Mafalda, daughter of King Sancho I in the 13th century, the Church of the Savior of Gândara (as was previously known) is, according to various experts, a modest copy of the Church of Cedofeita, Porto, in particular at the level of decoration, which attests to the roaming of the Romanesque artists in this region of the country. From the 17TH century, this Church also begins to be known as Santa head, due to a skull kept in silver reliquary and exposed in altar, said to belong to a single unknown, and which assigns followed qualities. …
Igreja de São Pedro de Abragão
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Rua do Paçal
4560-015, Abragão
Of existence already referenced from 1105, this church was completely remodeled in the 13th century, on the initiative of d. Mafalda, daughter of Sancho I, acquiring Romanesque moth. In 1668 proceeded to the original ship's demolition to make way for another broader and therefore the only Romanesque elements remaining today are the headboard and the respective transept. Abroad, the frieze of geometric motifs recalls the decoration of the Visigothic, Mozarabic and times while in interior decoration shows the Baroque style. Beside the Bell Tower added in 1820, is a sarcophagus. It was declared a national monument in September 29, 1977.
Busto do Padre Américo
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Largo Padre Américo
4560, Galegos
A bronze bust of Father Américo placed upon a pedestal.
Escultura a Fernanda Ribeiro
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Rua Fernanda Ribeiro
4560, Novelas
A stone sculpture that is a tribute to Fernanda Ribeiro, olympic champion in 1996.