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Igreja da Misericórdia de Ansião

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Praça do Município
3240-143, Ansião

Ansião

Baroque church, with a single nave and vaulted main chapel. The main façade is crowned by a bell arch and baroque portal. Inside is the tomb emblazoned with the Counts of Vila Nova.

Ponte da Cal / Ponte de Ansião

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Rua Rainha Santa Isabel
3240, Ansião

Ansião

Wide and robust bridge made up of two full arches, with a slightly pronounced trestle deck.

Complexo Monumental de Santiago da Guarda

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Rua Conde Castelo Melhor
3240-690, Santiago da Guarda

Ansião

Monumental set where the transition from the tower-housing to the fortified palace with courtyard and attached outbuildings is clear, built on a Roman villa and integrated into the Portuguese Way of Santiago, traced over the old Roman road. Below the tower are the remains of the villa's atrium, with its mosaics. It has an interpretation center, a Manueline chapel and a store selling regional products.

Capela da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Galveias

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Largo Comendador José Godinho de Campos Marques
7400-024, Ponte de Sor

Ponte de Sor

Monument rebuilt in the 18th century, whose interior features a single nave. Above the main door there is an interrupted pediment overlapped by a window with, at the top, the coat of arms of Portugal. The side chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição stands out inside and the various niches on the sides.

Paços do Concelho e Cadeia de Ponte de Sor

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Praça da República
7400-232, Ponte de Sor

Ponte de Sor

Civil, political, judicial and administrative building, built at the end of the 19th century, in addition to having already functioned as a court and prison. Currently, it houses the municipal library.

Edifício do Hospital da Misericórdia de Ponte de Sor

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Avenida Manuel Pires Filipe, 12
7400-223, Ponte de Sor

Ponte de Sor

Hospital belonging to Misericórdia, opened in 1936, after being offered by Ana Nogueira Vaz Monteiro and José Vaz Monteiro. The geometric shapes are evident. It consists of two infirmaries and other divisions typical of this type of construction, as well as a chapel consisting of nave, chancel and sacristy. Of note is the panel of blue and white revivalist tiles alluding to Saint Margaret of Cortona in the women's ward and, in the men's, a panel of Saint Francis.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Montargil

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Largo da Igreja, 2
7425-114, Montargil

Ponte de Sor

16th century religious monument composed of a nave, high choir, chancel, sacristy and a room used as a doctor's office. The mortuary chapel serves as an infirmary and has an autopsy room. Also, noteworthy are the Mannerist portal and the vegetal motifs in the main chapel.

Marginal de Ponte de Sor

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Avenida Marginal
7400, Ponte de Sor

Ponte de Sor

Space with modern architecture, designed so that people can stroll along the Sor river and admire the surrounding landscape. In some parts of the garden area there are tables and benches.

Teleférico da Penha

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Lugar das Hortas
4810-025, Guimarães

Guimarães

The journey on the Teleférico da Penha begins at the aerial tramway's terminal. It offers unique views of the city until it reaches its peak, on the Alto da Penha. There, apart from the belvederes with excellent views, there are also restaurants, bars, a hotel, a camping park, a mini-golf course, a maintenance circuit, picnic areas and, for the most adventurous, caves just waiting to be discovered.

Casa Museu Vasco de Lima Couto

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Largo Avelar Machado, 2
2250-030, Constância

Constância

Museum set in a house dating from the end of the 18th century. It was opened in 1981 and displays a vast array of Lima Couto's personal objects and many originals, especially correspondence exchanged with friends, as well as a rich art collection consisting of furniture and paintings.

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