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Igreja Matriz de Raiva
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Rua da Igreja
4550, Raiva
Chapel of longitudinal plan with nave, chancel and vestry covered in gilt. Its location is on a hill with a slope, in a rural location and isolated.
Igreja Paroquial de São Pedro do Paraíso
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EM 504 - Paraíso
4550-469, São Pedro
A church located on the base of a hill. It has an eclectic architecture with a longitudinal plan. It has an outer flight of steps and a belltower.
Igreja Matriz de Santa Maria de Sardoura
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Santa Maria de Sardoura
4550-747, Santa Maria de Sardoura
Chapel situated in secluded location, on a hill Sardoura River Valley. It has a bell tower with an unusual shape, giving it a rural aspect and mystic.
Igreja Matriz de Fornos
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Avenida da Igreja
4550-389, Fornos
The Church has a large and long alameda in front of main facade and surrounded by the wall of the cemetery of the parish and of two typical houses, an 18th century building (now the parish hall), and other recent (now residence of the parish priest). It is a building with dimensions much higher than those of other parish churches of the surrounding rural parishes.
Igreja Matriz de Real
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EN 1139 - Real
4550-689, Castelo de Paiva
This church has a popular and religious architecture from the seventeen hundreds. The plan is rectangular with a popular type and the inside has a rococo style with golden carving altarpieces.
Capela de São Brás
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São Martinho de Sardoura
4550-828, Castelo de Paiva
A baroque chapel, with a longitudinal plan, only one nave, a high altar and a sacristy. This chapel was the ancient paroquial church of São Martinho de Sardoura and it is located in a tree area.
Capela de Santa Eufémia
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Santa Eufémia
4550-468, Santa Eufémia
The Chapel is located on a hillside, from where one can view a landscape of hills and small valleys. Its architecture is baroque, with a longitudinal plan, only one nave, a high altar and a sacristy. This chapel is larger than most of the chapels in the parish.
Capela da Quinta de Vegide
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Rua Dona Teresa Taveira
4550-151, Vegide
A small chapel built according to popular taste. A special note to the coverture shape and to the masonry of the campanile door. It is rather degraded and it is difficuklt to accede. The chapel is abandoned and its interior empty. It is located at the entrance of a private property, surrounded by vineyards and bushes.
Capela da Senhora das Amoras
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Largo Senhora das Amoras
4550-577, Oliveira do Arda
A chapel located on th hillsides of the Douro river. It is composed of only one nave, a high altar and a sacristy. The belltower has an exterior flight of stairs.
Quinta da Boavista
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Rua da Boavista (EN 224)
4550-117, Castelo de Paiva
A rather monumental farm, with na entrance that brings us back to the old days. Visitors are not allowed, since it is private property.