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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça / Igreja Matriz de Ega
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EM607
3150, Ega
Manueline building where stands out the gate assigned to Marcos Pires, the triumphal arch and the vault of the chancel of Diogo de Castilho. The altarpiece of the main Chapel, triptych, presents in the center pane Nossa Senhora da Graça on the side panels and the conversion of St Paul and the fall of Simon Magus, representing the primitive Portuguese painting. Note also the altars with 16th century paintings and tiles from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Casa-Museu Fernando Namora
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Largo Artur Barreto, 9
3150-124, Condeixa-a-Nova
A house-museum since 1990 that features the paintings once owned by Fernando Namora and other writers, the collections of his office and its collections of manuscripts, original notes and books. It also features some personal objects and cards, as well as a vast library with books by the author, as well as other Portuguese and foreign authors.
Ruínas de Conímbriga
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Rua Professor Vergílio Correia
3150-220, Conímbriga
The former Roman city of Conímbriga was constructed above a population from the late Iron Age and here it stands out its monumental defensive wall with about 1500 metres long. The entrance was probably made through a vaulted structure with two doors of which one was a movable door. This last opening was fortified by two small towers. It is classified as a National Monument.
Aqueduto Romano de Conímbriga
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Alcabideque
3150, Alcabideque
This ancient aqueduct can still observe the water catchment area for the Roman city of Conímbriga and traces to an extension of 3550 feet. Water catchment system, the remains of the "castellum" (Tower of abstraction) of rectangular plant are clearly visible.
Castellum de Alcabideque
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Rua do Canto, 2
3150, Condeixa-a-Velha
Tower of catchment, located next to a tank triggered by instinct, which served essentially to grasp and raise the water for his subsequent transport through an aqueduct with three kilometres to the city of Conímbriga.
Museu Monográfico de Conímbriga
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Rua Professor Vergílio Correia
3150-220, Condeixa-a-Nova
A museum located by the entrance to the roman town. It has a permanent exhibition that features local uses, artistic and cultural phenomena of the first millenium bC to the 6th century AD. They are grouped by themes: daily life, architecture and religion, through a large number of objects and fragemts of metal, ceramics, glass, stone (including sculptures), stucco, mural paintings and bones.
Solar de Bertiandos
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EN202
4990-550, Bertiandos
This is an important manor house composed by a tower made on the fifteen hundreds, to which in the XVIII century it was attached a two floors construction and on the same century another building was coupled, sided by two towers. The connection it is done through the stairs and the tower. On the inside it is possible to see the seventeen hundreds marks and design and a significant library. The classification includes The Avenue de Carvalhos (oaks) which is spread from the house until the river.
Igreja do Salvador de Fervença
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Rua de Fervença, 1799
4890-301, Fervença
Very transformed over the centuries, the Church of Salvador de Fervença, Celorico de Basto, today still preserves the Romanesque headboard and respective triumphal arch, as well as some capitals decorated with geometric type.
Moinhos do Freixieiro
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Largo Doutor António Marinho Dias
4890-210, Celorico de Basto
Hydraulic Mills composed caster mill for flour, and water mill for flax, and Miller's House. Are situated along the River, docked on the banks.
Biblioteca Municipal Professor Doutor Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
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Quinta de São Silvestre
4890-377, Celorico de Basto
A rather pleasant space, not only destined for reading and books and documents lending but also with museums and temporary exhibitions.