Explore the best places
Discover new places in Viana do Castelo
Casa e Capela da Quinta da Bouça
- heritage
EN550
4905-670, Barroselas
House built in the early 17th century, presenting a facade with sober lines, where stands a stone weapons. Located near to the main body, was built a chapel, where highlights a rectangular frame Mannerist portal, surmounted by a triangular pediment. In the year 2000, the farm was transformed into a unit of Turismo de Habitação.
Casa dos Viscondes de Geraz do Lima / Edifício do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo
- heritage
Praça General Barbosa, 44
4900-347, Viana do Castelo
The date of construction of this building is not known, however, it is known that, in 1862, was here founded the College of our Lady of Agony. After House other schools settled here the Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, which still works.
Casa dos Sá Sotomaior
- heritage
Praça da República, 42
4900-520, Viana do Castelo
Urban Renaissance palace with irregular rectangular plant consisting of two main bodies of two and three floors. Around, there is a garden, where one can see a fountain of recent construction. He currently works in this building a banking institution.
Casa dos Melo Alvim / Solar de Camarido
- heritage
Avenida Conde da Carreira, 28
4900-343, Viana do Castelo
Building of 16th century origin composed of irregular rectangular plant, with three floors, being the main façade the longest. Suffered successive renovations and therefore has features of Manueline architecture, Baroque and Gothic Revival. In 1996 was inaugurated here a hostels.
Casa de João Velho ou dos Arcos
- heritage
Largo Instituto Histórico do Minho
4900-522, Viana do Castelo
A building of the 15th century that belonged to the navigator João Velho. Above the lower floor there is a shed that may have bem part of a set of arches that surrounded the "Praça Velha" (Old Square). Of the three arches, two are ogival and one romanic. Its interior went through several changes., of which the worst may have been the ones that took place in 1914 in order to install there the Historic Institute of the Minho.
Casa da Torre das Neves
- heritage
Largo da Casa da Torre das Neves
4905-653, Barroselas
A construction of the first half of the 16th century with an L plan. Of the first building, a part of the main body and the stairway remain. The house and the garden are surrounded by a wall with tow gates, one of which with a coat of arms.
Cadeia Comarcã de Viana do Castelo / Estabelecimento Prisional Regional de Viana do Castelo
- heritage
Avenida Capitão Gaspar de Castro
4900-462, Viana do Castelo
Jail comarcã built in the 20th century, consisting of two floors and two wings, which has some cells, the dormitories, the dining hall, medical office, the parlatorium, laundry and an official area.
Antigo Convento de São Salvador da Torre
- heritage
Largo Beato Bartolomeu dos Mártires
4925-609, Viana do Castelo