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Ruínas Romanas de Miróbriga
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Estrada das Cumeadas - EM550
7540-236, Santiago do Cacém
A fortified village of the late Bronze Age and Iron Age on which the romans later built a town. One can view temples, a commercial area, thermae, sidewalks and a horse racing track, among other vestiges. A special not to the roman circus that could welcome 25 thousand people. It is classed as a Public Interest Construction.
Museu Municipal de Santiago do Cacém
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Praça do Município
7540-136, Santiago do Cacém
Located in the building of the old prison, built in 1844, facing the Town Hall Palace, this museum has a remarkable archeology collection that signals the presence of man in the region from the paleolithic age. A special note to Miróbriga, an important roman city, that occupies a special place in this museum.
Igreja Matriz de Santiago do Cacém/ Tesouro da Colegiada de Santiago
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Rua do Castelo
7540, Santiago do Cacém
In this church, a special note to the lateral portico, to the dome that covers the high choir and to a stone 14th century gothic carving that represents Santiago fighting the moors. As the centuries passed, the building went through changes, thus showing vestiges of several epochs. The central and lateral naves, the Sun Door with a broken archivolt, the carvings by the choir and the tomb of Álvaro Mendes Brito are gothic examples. The manuelin style can also be seen on the nave. It has also baroque features. And then there are still the altars and the pulpit in …
Castelo de Santiago do Cacém
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Rua de Santiago
7540, Santiago do Cacém
This castle has a rectangular plan and was probably founded during the morrish occupation. Conquered by the Portuguese crown in 1217, the king Dom Afonso II orderd the construction of a castle on the site and donated it to the religious Order of Santiago. With the passing of the years and after losing its military functions, it went through a decaying process. Inside there are vestiges of a cistern and several constructions.
Moinho da Quintinha/ Cumeada
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Estrada das Cumeadas
7540, Santiago do Cacém
A masonry mill with a conical tower. It has been functioning since 1982. Everitime the weather permits it, the tourists may watch the traditional procedures of grinding the cereals. The Quintinha Mill is the only current school about mills in Portugal.
Pelourinho de Santa Comba Dão
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Largo do Município
3440-337, Santa Comba Dão
This pillory possesses a cylindrical shaft, roped until its ring which is ornate with lozenges in the superior part. It displays a top composed by two pyramid trunks finished by an iron armillary sphere. It is settled in a three steps platform.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Santa Comba Dão
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Rua Mouzinho de Albuquerque
3440-387, Santa Comba Dão
Church of Baroque architecture with single ship, chorus-alto, chancel and vestry located near the chancel. The altarpieces are carved, Rococo, with imaginary wood.
Biblioteca Municipal Alves Mateus
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Rua Santa Columba
3440-361, Santa Comba Dão
The muncipal library is currently located on the first floor of the Casa dos Arcos (House of the Arches), the old Horta e Costa family manor. It is famed for its exterior gallery with thre columns that stand on an archway porch.
Núcleo Urbano de Santa Comba Dão
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Santa Comba Dão
3440-387, Santa Comba Dão
Involves the streets Mouzinho de Albuquerque, Santa Columba, Avenida da República, General Leo, John of God and that goes down to the Firehouse, on Avenida Sá Carneiro. This interesting crowded, narrow roads, rural compound and stately homes, too, deserves a visit.
Casa dos Arcos / Biblioteca Municipal Alves Mateus
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Rua Santa Columba
3440-361, Santa Comba Dão
Manor House characterized by structure in arches, which supports a first floor with balcony pillared room, connected to a singular and monumental chimney. Has located near Chapel, a single nave and a chancel. Include the frescoes on the vault and perspetivadas architecture elements of Rococo carving with thin volutes, tracks vegetalistas and garlands of the chapel. Currently, it is operating on the first floor the Municipal Library.