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Mamoas do Neolítico de Paraíso
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EN 124
4550, Paraíso
An archaeological site of the neolitic period. It is badly preserved and almost totally covered by earth and roots.
Minas do Couto Mineiro do Pejão
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EN 222
4550, Germunde
The working place of the old Pejão Mines. A place of high econimic importance and currently historic to the region.
Edifício da Cadeia de Castelo de Paiva
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Largo do Conde de Castelo de Paiva
4550-102, Castelo de Paiva
A house with a rectangular plan and two floors, construction attributed to the House of Bragança. The "Paços do Concelho", the Courthouse and the Municipal Administration were located here until the beginning of the 20th century. Later it had other functions, namely Jailhouse of the parish on the first floor that still has windows with iron bars. On the south façade, one can view two lateral flights of stairs that unite before the second floor with an entrance topped by the House of Bragança's coat of arms.
Casa da Torre de Vegide
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Rua Dona Teresa Taveira
4550-267, Vegide
This building is what is left of the very ancient Pintos de Begide Manor, a descendant of Dom Tructezendo Guedes, Lord of the Paiva Lands, where, according to local tradition, he lived with his daughter and his grand-daughter Dona Maria Teresa Taveira, who would be the mother of Saint Anthony. The building is very badly preserved. It can be acceded on foot along an earth path.
Ponte Hintze Ribeiro
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Santa Maria de Sardoura
4550-734, Santa Maria de Sardoura
A bridge that was rebuilt After its tragic fall in 2001, when several people perished. Currently it maintains the extremities of the original but it is modernized and thus almost unrecognizable.
Portal da Serrada
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EN 502-1
4550, Gondim
A millenary gate that belongs to the Serrada Farm that used to belong to the Paço de Gondim. Even though it is badly preserved, one can still view the family's coats of arms.
Portal do Adro
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Adro - Real
4550-652, Real
A stone entrance of possible historic relevance. Currently it has a recent gate, placed by the owners of the land to whom the monument belongs. It is rectangular and connects to a schist wall.
Ponte de Paradela
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EN 1137
4550-027, Paço
A pedestrian bridge over the EN 1137 (National Road 1137). Well preserved. It has one sole arch.
Ponte de Vale de Fens
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Vale de Fens
4550-770, Sardoura
A roman type bridge with only one stone arch and a metal part for the pedestrians.
Ponte do Arda
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Além da Ponte
4550-517, Pedorido
A bridge over the Arda river, with an iron platform and two stone pillars set on the river. Currently, the bridge is closed.