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Monuments in Torres Novas
Edifício do Mercado Coberto / Mercado do Peixe
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Rua Actriz Virgínia, 46
2350-549, Torres Novas
Building built on the site where formerly there was the Manor of the Dukes of Aveiro. Was inaugurated on August 1, 1884. Features three bodies staggered separated by support elements.
Painel de Azulejos Alusivo a Gil Pais
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Rua de Gil Pais
2350, Torres Novas
Large tile Panel, located on the main square of Torres Novas. It was painted in 1938 by artist Jorge Colaço.
Casa Memorial Humberto Delgado
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Rua Engenheiro Jorge Marques de Oliveira, 19
2350-051, Torres Novas
House dating from the 19th century, with the main facade with two pedestrian doors and a window, being for this façade that opens to large kitchen with fireplace, with access also through the side door and a room, establishing communication with two rooms in the back. It was here that, in 1906, was born the General Humberto Delgado.
Grutas de Lapas
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Largo das Catacumbas
2350, Torres Novas
This is a set of artificial caves, initially open to exploitation of stone. Here archaeological objects were found which may have originated from the Neolithic to the Roman era.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Torres Novas
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Largo General Baracho
2350-757, Torres Novas
The original temple, target of modifications in the 17th and 18th centuries, only a Manueline door and a cruise. The side porch, dating from 1670, is flanked by four ionic columns. Deserves reference to tiling, the talha, the 17th-century paintings, caissons from the ceiling, the seventeenth-century Nativity scene and screens.
Ruínas Romanas de Vila Cardílio
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Rua Cardílium
2350, Torres Novas
The Roman ruins of the Vila Cardílio are some of the traces from the Roman presence in this area. To mention are the polychrome mosaics showing the effigies and the owner’s names, Cardílio and Avita. The occupation time must have been between the 1st and the 4th centuries d.C.
Castelo de Torres Novas
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Rua General António César de Vasconcelos Correia
2350-421, Torres Novas
Castle built during the reign of Dom Sancho I, under the ruins of an older fortification. In the reign of Dom Fernando underwent restoration and, in 1755, suffered a lot of damage with the earthquake. Later, the French invaders left the castle in a State of great disrepair, which evolved into the State of total abandonment. Nowadays, preserves some towers of 14th century, including the donjon. The room of the castle is transformed into a garden and is a pleasant place of leisure.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres / Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Vale
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Rua de Nossa Senhora do Vale
2350-815, Torres Novas
Manueline chapel with gabled façade, with a single nave with wooden ceiling and a chancel with ribbed dome. It is assumed that has been constructed in the early 16th century, on the site where another temple existed.
Teatro Maria Noémia
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Rua da Tuna, 20
2350-636, Torres Novas
Rectangular plant Theatre built in 1926 by a dealer, in the backyard of his home. Between 1968 and 1970, it was the seat of the Meiaviense youth movement and in 1975, Columbófila Society headquarters. In 1996, this theatre was the subject of major restoration and expansion.