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Aldeia Preservada de Gojim
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Gojim
5110, São Martinho das Chãs
This picturesque village has narro streets with small typical houses and a manor. Gojim's chapel is also worth a visit.
Igreja Matriz de Fontelo / Igreja de São Domingos
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Largo de São Domingos
5110, Fontelo
Parish Church with two chapels which exhibits traces of Baroque. It consists of nave and chancel and large Windows for natural light comes in. Also includes the sacristy and the Bell Tower. The main altarpiece features gilt. The lateral façades of the chancel are covered the wooden hoist johannite blank. The side altarpiece of St. Michael is concave Baroque-style plant.
Ermida de São Gregório
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Santa Cruz
5110, Santa Cruz
Chapel of Baroque architecture that presents longitudinal plant. Inside, the altarpiece presents talha from Mannerist structure. In its framework emphasises the curved profile of the plinth of spires and the use of a gilded altarpiece, Mannerist structure and national style decoration.
Castro de Goujoim
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Goujoim
5110, Goujoim
Is the most known archaeological Resort Municipality, although the study of its roots and evolution, as well as its classification are still to be done. Is a rocky site, about 820 m above sea level. On site are visible remnants of walls and ruins of a watchtower. Inside the castro were found various objects. In the vicinity of the castro is a necropolis, a milestone and trails that are part of Roman roads.
Igreja Matriz de Armamar / Igreja de São Miguel
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Praça da República
5110, Armamar
This is a Romanic temple with three naves which foundation is associated to Egas Moniz. On the façade it stands out the doorway with two archivolts topped by a round window and the bell tower with a square plan.
Museu do Quartzo
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Barral
4980-741, Vila Chã
The biggest quartz crystals collection in the country.
Percurso do Centro Histórico de Ponte da Barca
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Rua Diogo Bernardes
4980, Ponte da Barca
This trail may start at the Fountain of Saint João, a baroque fountain and the passes by the crucifix and the lovely water mill. There are many interesting places along the way, namely the House of the Fonte Velha (Old Fountain), the House of the Relógio de Sol (Sun Clock), the Church of Misericódia, the Houses of Largo and Guarda Fiscal and the Noble House of the Correio Mor. The trail ends by the Mother Church and the Farias House, just a few metres before the starting point.
Igreja Matriz de São Martinho de Crasto
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Mosteiro
4980-246, Crasto
This is a Romanic temple from the ends of the 12th century that used to belong to the Canons from the Rule of Saint Augustine.
Espigueiros do Lindoso
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Castelo
4980-451, Lindoso
The granaries of Lindoso fit in the kind of narrow and granaries of Plumb walls. Focus around a single threshing floor, rectangular, revealing the importance of the collective work of the mountain communities.
Ponte Medieval de Ponte da Barca
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Choupal do Côrro
4980-614, Ponte da Barca
Built in the beginning of the fifteenth century it underwent restoration works in 1761 and in 1896. It has ten arches settled in strong pillars with breakwaters. The two central arches belong to the eighteenth century renovation and the remaining ones are from the primitive construction.