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Monuments in Ponte da Barca
Castelo de Lindoso
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Lugar de Castelo
4980-451, Lindoso
Construction of the reign of d. Afonso III, on top of a Rocky Hill, next to the village. Star-shaped Castle foursquare, has a tower keep about 15 feet tall. There are still some semiesféricas domes at the corners of the wall, with embrasures for the use of firearms. Has a museum inside.
Igreja Matriz de Bravães
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Mosteiro
4980-125, Bravães
This temple dated from the 12th century is considered one of the most important Romanic monuments due to its sculptures abundance. The church stands out, especially due to its doorway with five decorated archivolts. The capitals, the shafts and the tympanum are equally decorated with a vast diversity of motifs with a strong symbolism.
Igreja Matriz de São Martinho de Crasto
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Mosteiro
4980-246, Crasto
This is a Romanic temple from the ends of the 12th century that used to belong to the Canons from the Rule of Saint Augustine.
Espigueiros do Lindoso
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Castelo
4980-451, Lindoso
The granaries of Lindoso fit in the kind of narrow and granaries of Plumb walls. Focus around a single threshing floor, rectangular, revealing the importance of the collective work of the mountain communities.
Ponte Medieval de Ponte da Barca
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Choupal do Côrro
4980-614, Ponte da Barca
Built in the beginning of the fifteenth century it underwent restoration works in 1761 and in 1896. It has ten arches settled in strong pillars with breakwaters. The two central arches belong to the eighteenth century renovation and the remaining ones are from the primitive construction.
Igreja de São João Baptista / Igreja Matriz de Ponte da Barca
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Rua Trás do Forno
4980-623, Ponte da Barca
Constructed between 1717 and 1738 this building possesses a façade topped by a relief with the Christ Baptism, work from the 17th century. On the interior there are many lateral chapels and one can stand out the carving diversity, since the so called national style from 1727 until the “rocaille”, and also the glazed tiles coverage within the “carpet” type.
Estátua em Homenagem a Nossa Senhora da Paz
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Monte de Santa Rita
4980-020, Vila Nova de Muía
Torre e Casa de Vila Verde
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Medonha
4980-286, Cuide de Vila Verde
Solar plant long composed of medieval tower, of square plan. The Tower, although modern refurbishment represents a copy of the oldest medieval fortified residences.
Ruínas do Castelo da Nóbrega
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Sampriz
4980-725, Sampriz
Despite the poor state of conservation and corresponding asset value, little castle of Nóbrega has great historical significance and regional scientific interest enough for understanding the Organization and evolution of medieval settlement in the Minho region.
Dólmen da Lapa da Moura
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Mosteiro
4980-202, Britelo
The Lapa da Moura dolmen, prehistoric megalithic monument (probably 5\/4 centuries b. c.), shows traces of the tumulus, saving the megalithic Chamber of polygonal plant and props with painting and engraving.