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Capela de Santo António

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Praça Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira, 10
7220-375, Portel

Portel

Chapel dating from the 16TH century and adapted the allocation of Civil and building Records in the 19th century. In the interior, highlighted by a set of tiles in the body of the ship.

Ermidas de São Pedro

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Portel
7220, Portel

Portel

Set of two shrines of pilgrimage of Mannerist and Baroque, Renaissance architecture, being the oldest of circular and longitudinal plant again. The first chapel was built in the early years of the 16th century and the second was built in 1624.

Igreja Paroquial de São Bartolomeu do Outeiro

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Largo da Igreja, 29
7220-526, São Bartolomeu do Outeiro

Portel

Mannerist architecture and Baroque church consists of a nave with barrel vault edge coverage in the nave and dome in the chancel. Emphasis on the pediment of the façade and the side chapels with altars in carved and gilded.

Igreja de Vera Cruz de Marmelar

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Largo da Igreja
7220-561, Portel

Portel

This imposing building from the 16th century was built above previous constructions from the 10th/ 11th and 13th centuries from each there are still some traces on the apse and apse chapels. It still preserves a niche with Visigoth decoration. On the main façade there is a mitre portico with a semicircular pediment which underwent mannerist improvements and two towers with four floors in which walls it is possible to admire some openings finished with baroque bell ringer compositions.

Convento de São Francisco dos Capuchos da Piedade

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Travessa do Convento dos Capuchos
7220, Portel

Portel

Convent of Franciscan architecture founded in 1547 by Dom Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza. Suffered a general reform in 1726 and, in 1834, was transformed into a landfill agricultural implements. Currently, lies in State and private ground vacant.

Casa Nobre da Família Gil Borja de Meneses

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Praça da República
7220-374, Portel

Portel

Architecture building johannite season Manor built in the 18th century, consisting of two floors and with family crest surmounting the main door. All the Windows of the upper floor have a small balcony. He currently works as a nursing home.

Castelo de Portel

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Rua dos Arcos - Praça Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira
7220-375, Portel

Portel

Important example of military architecture, this castle was built in the 13th century. Has the form of an irregular Octagon and the keep, with rooms covered with gothic vaults, is of marble. Currently, the Palace of the Dukes of Braganza and Mayors, the Manueline-mudéjar Chapel. The residential houses, barracks and military warehouses, in Plaza de Armas, are in ruins.

Aldeia dos Pequeninos

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Travessa do Burralho, 2
7220, Portel

Portel

A small garden where one may view small village's artefacts, such as the water tank, the steep village streets, the mill, the national flag, April's carnations, the brooks and a few waterfalls.

Igreja Matriz de Melgaço

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Praça da República
4960, Melgaço

Melgaço

Ponte Medieval da Ribeira de Meimoa e Nicho do Senhor dos Aflitos

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Rua da Estrada Municipal - EM570
6090-384, Penamacor

Penamacor

This bridge has an inclined platform with nine plain arches with different diameters, with six breakwaters, simple guards and the pavement is in granite. It is believed that this bridge was built between the 14th and the 16th centuries above a Roman structure.

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