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Monuments in Resende

Igreja de Nossa Senhora / Igreja Matriz de Cárquere

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Mosteiro
4660-059, Cerradinho

Resende

Manueline temple with medieval defensive tower. The head, in Gothic style, has a crucible and twin windows. The temple and defensive tower form part of the conventual structure that belonged to the regular canons of San Agustín, from the XII to the XVI years, and from there to the Jesuits.

Ponte da Lagariça

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Lagariça
4660-095, Resende

Resende

Stone bridge over the Cabrum River, consisting of a single arch. It connects to the municipality of Cinfães. It is in good condition.

Recinto Megalítico de São Cristóvão

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Lugar do Monte de São Cristóvão
4660-080, Resende

Resende

Set of monuments from the Neolithic period, consisting of tapirs and mound. This Megalithic Enclosure has characteristics that are unique to the north of the country and allow it to be considered a cromlech.

Torre da Lagariça "Ilustre Casa de Ramires"

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Lugar de Matos
4660-308, São Cipriano

Resende

Medieval housing tower with a quadrangular plan to which later buildings were attached. It was built in the 12th or 13th century, when it was a watchtower with a dual function: military and manorial housing.

Igreja do Senhor do Calvário

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EM553, 9
4660-365, Resende

Resende

Romanesque church whose first body forms a tower topped by a bell tower with eight windows. Inside there are two columns that serve as internal support for the tower. The portal features multiple archivolts with decorated capitals.

Igreja de Santa Maria de Barrô

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Calçada da Igreja
4660-034, Barrô

Resende

Located on a steep slope overlooking the Douro River, the Church of Barrô is a well-preserved example of medieval architecture, despite the changes of the Modern Period. The main façade and the chancel are worth highlighting. The facade of the Church presents a program with some monumentality, reflected in the careful portal and the arrangement of the false large window.

Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Cárquere

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Rua do Mosteiro
4660-059, Resende

Resende

Although the history of ecclesial space point to a medieval Foundation dating back to the 12th century, the Church of Cárquere is structurally a fusion of styles that reveal crucial periods in their development as the monastic space, now linked to the Canons, now to the Jesuits. According to legend, it was founded due to the miracle, attributed to our Lady of Cárquere at the request of Bishop Egas Moniz de Ribadouro, of healing of the legs of Dom Afonso Henriques.

Igreja de São Martinho de Mouros

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Avenida Nené Ribeiro
4660-384, Resende

Resende

This church is one of the most notable examples of Romanesque Portuguese, being your turriforme massif, an original element built in the manner of a portico. While the head preserves own capitals of the 12th century, the construction of the ship and of the portico should date from the 13th century. Inside the Church, next to the triumphal arch, kept traces of mural painting.

Sepulturas Escavadas na Rocha em Freigil

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Freigil
4660-092, Resende

Resende

Set of anthropomorphic graves dug into the rock. Are surrounded by vegetation.

Conjunto Megalítico de Felgueiras - Feirão

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EN553
4660-080, Resende

Resende

Set of monuments from the Neolithic period, consisting of dolmens and tumuli.

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