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A Confraria
- food & drink
Rua de Santa Maria de Baixo, 10
7320-195, Castelo de Vide
Restaurante tradicional a servir bons pratos da cozinha nacional.
Miradouro Senhora da Penha
- country
- leisure
Castelo de Vide
7320, São João Baptista
Viewpoint with views over the historic center and the fortification of Castelo de Vide.
Barragem de Póvoa e Meadas
- beach
- country
Santiago Maior
7320, Santiago Maior
Gravity dam located in Ribeira de Nisa (Tejo Hydrographic Basin), with river beach. It allows the practice of sporting and leisure activities, although subject to certain areas of use.
Museu de Póvoa e Meadas
- heritage
Largo do Rossio, 14
7320-011, Póvoas e Meadas
It is housed in an 18th century manor house and shows exhibits of local rural life and the parish's productive activities. It also displays objects from Archaeology, Ethnography and local history.
Núcleo Museológico da Sinagoga de Castelo de Vide
- heritage
Rua da Judiaria
7390-190, Castelo de Vide
Although its foundation is not exact, it is known that, in the 14th century, there was a Jewish quarter in Castelo de Vide. A visit to the Museum Center of the Castelo de Vide Synagogue will allow the visitor to get to know the interior of this place of worship, namely, the tabernacle, with the respective cavities for the "Holy Oil" lamps and on the right side of this piece, one would support the sacred scriptures, in which seven balls are implanted at the base indicating the six days in which God created the world and the last day, the …
Piscinas Municipais de Castelo de Vide
- leisure
Avenida da Europa
7320-202, Castelo de Vide
It has changing rooms with heated water, an outside balcony and a tank measuring 25 meters long and 10 meters wide, with five lanes for swimmers. There is room for 250 people in the stands.
Igreja e Antigo Hospital da Misericórdia / Igreja de Santo Amaro
- heritage
Rua de Santo Amaro
7320-177, Castelo de Vide
Church with baroque architecture with a single nave, transept, sacristy and hospital. The nave is decorated with plasterwork painted in shades of pink, blue, black and white, imitating marble. The elements feature vegetal motifs.
Judiaria de Castelo de Vide
- heritage
Rua da Judiaria
7320-190, Castelo de Vide
It is located in the medieval area of the town of Castelo de Vide, next to the Castle, in what was once the local Jewish quarter, as documents from the 14th and 15th centuries state. The neighborhood was crossed by one of the castle's main communication axes and its disintegration took place from the reign of King Manuel I, after the decree that imposed Catholic obedience on Jews who, in order not to be forced to abandon the town, were converting into New Christians. On some door jambs you can see Hebrew symbols.
Capela do Salvador do Mundo / Capela de São Salvador do Mundo
- heritage
Estrada da Circunvalação
7320, Santiago Maior
Church of Gothic, proto-Baroque and Baroque architecture, with attached sacristy, single nave and chancel covered in white and blue tiles dating from 1695 that extend to the triumphal arch. The main altarpiece is from the 17th century. It stands out for its antiquity and for being the first Christian religious building in the town.
Fonte da Vila
- heritage
Largo Doutor Frederico Laranjo
7320, Castelo de Vide
Square-shaped fountain covered by a porch supported by marble columns, with a pyramidal roof with a pine cone top. It is topped by the coat of arms of Portugal and the municipality. The tank has four spouts in the center.