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Castelo de Penas Róias
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Penas Roias
5200-311, Mogadouro
A short distance from the village of Penas Roias are the remains of this castle with a quadrangular structure. All that remains of the castle is the keep, the remains of a circular cube and some sections of the wall. This castle provided the first line of defense in the northeast of Trás-os-Montes, together with the castles of Algoso, Miranda do Douro, Outeiro, Vimioso and Mogadouro, with which it formed a strong defensive group.
Igreja Matriz de Santa Maria de Azinhoso
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Rua do Passo
5200-010, Mogadouro
It is a Gothic temple with a Romanesque design, whose foundation is attributed to the Templars, with a longitudinal plan, consisting of a single nave and a porch on the gospel side, where the Romanesque door stands out on the opposite elevation. Highlight the enormous diversity of dog motifs and the central framing of the bell tower with three windows.
Castelo de Mogadouro
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Rua João de Freitas, 32
5200-277, Mogadouro
The castle of Mogadouro was donated by D. Afonso Henriques to the Templars and, a few years later, passed to the Order of Christ, its successor. Today, only two sections of walls remain, an isolated tower with rectangular faces and some scarce remains of carved walls.
Capela de São Brás
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Rua Dom Sancho I
6040-024, Belver
Religious type architecture, with a marked Renaissance influence. The main highlight is the main altarpiece from the 16th century, which houses 28 reliquaries and the image of Saint Blaise.
Ponte sobre a Ribeira da Venda
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Comenda
6040, Comenda
Bridge of irregular construction with three full-length arches, the central one having the longest span. The facing, the voussoirs of the arches, the cutwaters and the foundations are made of granite ashlar.
Pelourinho do Gavião
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Praça do Pelourinho
6040-103, Gavião
It is assumed that the current pillory dates back to the 20th century, more precisely, that it was the work of the Estado Novo. The fragments of the primitive pillory are found in a building in the town. It has three steps based on an octagonal base and is made of marble.
Museu da Margalha
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Quinta da Margalha
6040, Gavião
Museum belonging to Quinta da Margalha and, as this is a private property, visits must be made by appointment. It is a wine production farm.
Museu do Sabão
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Rua da Escola Nova, 4
6040-024, Gavião
The Soap Museum was opened in 2013, in Belver, in the municipality of Gavião. Installed in the former Belver primary school, this museum has an advanced, interactive technological system that allows visitors to gain deeper knowledge about the history and art of soap and soap makers. Portugal became one of four countries in the world that have a Soap Museum.
Casa Colombo - Museu do Porto Santo
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Travessa da Sacristia, 2-4
9400-176, Porto Santo
A museum devoted to this navigator (Christopher Columbus) with a special note to the furniture of his age, Christopher Columbus's engravings, reproductions of the clothings of his days and a series of manuscripts, including his 3rd journey's travelogue.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Pilar
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Rua da Escola Nova
6040, Belver
Small temple built at the end of the 17th century, an example of religious architecture with rural characteristics from that time. The fresco decoration in the altar area deserves special attention.