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Parque Arqueológico do Vale do Côa
- art
Avenida Gago Coutinho e Sacadura Cabral, 19
5150-610, Vila Nova de Foz Côa
This is the biggest Paleolithic open-air museum, where you can view a variety of rock engravings. The most important rock art collections are those of Canada do Inferno, Penascosa, Ribeira de Piscos, Quinta da Barca, Pharisee and beech. It is classified as a national monument and Cultural heritage of humanity.
Casa de Almendra / Solar dos Viscondes do Banho
- heritage
Largo da Amoreira - EN332
5150-014, Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Built in the 18th century, this House is considered one of the finest examples of Baroque civil architecture. Built in granite, Rococo décor focused on the Windows and the front door. This construction denotes elements of the Baroque building of the Douro, influenced by Nicolau Nasoni. In the early 19th century, they settled here Napoleonic troops, burning after the building in 1810, when he withdrew. From 1895 suffered a partial reconstruction, on the initiative of the 3rd Viscount of bath.
Miradouro de Santa Bárbara
- country
- leisure
Mós
5155, Cedovim
This site will have privileged views over the Douro River, as well as on the mountains around. A breathtaking landscape, which deserves the way you have to go through to get there.
Parque de Santo António
- country
- leisure
Avenida da Misericórdia (IP 2)
5150-592, Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Large modern Park, pleasant and verdant, with a wide source of fountain and a children's playground. With a calm and relaxing atmosphere, is ideal for a walk!
Castelo de Numão
- heritage
Rua Direita
5155-617, Numão
This castle was one of the best defensive walls of border. Currently, there are only some doors, wall panels and towers that Crown the top of the mountain. By the door spring also remain several anthropomorphic graves. His plan featured a irregular configuration, almost no battlements and with three doors (to the West, the arc and the de São Pedro), a watchtower and four towers.
Igreja Matriz de Vila Nova de Foz Côa / Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pranto
- heritage
Praça do Município, 16
5150-642, Vila Nova de Foz Côa
This church is composed by three naves, a main – chapel, sacristy and office, attached to the main chapel. On the façade, it is worth to mention a portico in plain arch with Manueline decoration (sided by two national Coat of Arms), armillary spheres, fleur – de –lis and the Cross of Christ being overlapped by a framed round opening. It is topped by a campanile with four Renaissance busts. On the inside of the church it should be mentioned the baroque altars, the main chapel coffers, the imagery and the columns inclination.
Socalcos de Foz Côa
- country
Vila Nova de Foz Côa
5150, Vila Nova de Foz Côa
The terraces are the “ex-libris” of the Alto Douro. This landscape full of curves, with a schist terrain, is the work of the man of this region who takes care of it and plants here the famous wine of the region.
Pelourinho de Foz Côa
- heritage
Praça do Município
5150-642, Vila Nova de Foz Côa
It is composed by a square shaft with a ring decorated with Manueline elements. The capital is ornate with strings and scallops standing four pinnacles with escutcheons evolving central elements finished with one fleur-de-lis.
Pelourinho de Freixo de Numão
- heritage
Largo Doutor José Augusto Pinto de Magalhães
5155-237, Cedovim
It possesses cylindrical shaft topped by a capital, decorated with volutes and acanthus leaves. This supports an orb and one shield with D. Maria and the Municipality arms, finished by a Crown.