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Portas do Prado
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Rua Xavier da Cunha
6420-141, Trancoso
Integrated doors in the walls that surround the city, located in the northwestern part, with two sentry boxes on the sides. On the inside, there is a ladder that leads to the top of the walls, where you can enjoy a magnificent view over the city.
Solar da Torre do Terrenho e Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha / Solar dos Brasis
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Torre do Terrenho
6420-642, Trancoso
This manor house has two floors with an irregular rectangular plan. It is composed by the main building, a tower with three floors and one attached chapel. It was constructed on the first half of the XVIII century, standing out on the inside the pulpit on Gospel’s side.
Solar dos Costas, Lopes e Tavares / Palácio Ducal
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Largo Doutor Eduardo Cabral
6420-053, Trancoso
Late-Baroque Manor House, probably built in the second half of the 18th century, with irregular L-shaped plant and with two floors. Presents various bodies adossados the facade and roof coverage of four waters. In the 20th century, worked as a school and as a post office and currently lies partially vacant.
Portas D'El Rei
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Largo das Portas D'El Rei
6420-120, Trancoso
The doors D'El Rei are the main entrance to the walled enclosure that surrounds the city, located in the southern part, between two embattled towers. On the outside, feature a bow down and, inside, an arch in warhead. Emphasis on the shield of the city, in stone.
Ruínas do Castelo de Moreira de Rei
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Moreira de Rei
6420-506, Trancoso
This Fortress construction is placed on the 18th century, even though some historians refer the existence of buildings previous to the Moorish conquest on the 10th century. It is said that Moreira do Rei owes it name to D. Sancho II who was here installed before leaving to the exile in Toledo. Placed at 800 metres high and surrounded by cliffs and rocks, only a few traces from this castle still exist today.
Castelo e Muralhas de Trancoso
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Avenida Engenheiro Frederico Ulrich
6420-071, Trancoso
It is unknown if the early history of this castle, dating from the Roman times, visigóticos and Islamists. Despite having suffered several destructions due to wars, the historic core maintains its monumentality, in particular due to its defensive curtains. The primitive Castle, the Citadel, a walled remain with five towers and donjon, the pyramidal frustum and the walls surrounding the village with several doors. Are the doors D'El Rei, docked between two turrets.
Pelourinho de Trancoso
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Praça Dom Dinis
6420, Trancoso
This is a Manueline pillory composed by an octagonal shaft with an iron truss topped by a capital that stands a head with eight small columns and finishing it there is a armillary sphere with a iron Cross.
Pelourinho do Guilheiro
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Largo da Praça e Pelourinho - EM582
3640, Trancoso
This pillory is a sort of Calvary and it was built in 1559. It is composed by an octave shaft topped by three frames, with a Cross on the larger frame.
Pelourinho de Moreira de Rei
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Moreira de Rei
6420, Trancoso
This Manueline pillory was probably built in the 16th century and it is composed by an octagonal shaft topped by a capital with a closed orb and finished by a pyramidal body with armillary sphere.
Igreja Matriz de Vilares / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça
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Vilares
6420-793, Trancoso