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Capela do Espírito Santo da Lombada

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Lombada dos Esmeraldos
9360, Lombada dos Esmeraldos

Ponta do Sol

Baroque chapel with a longitudinal plan and an interrupted pediment frontispiece. It was built in the 18th century and underwent renovation work in the 20th century. Inside, highlights include some baroque paintings and canvases framed in gilded woodwork on the ceilings of the nave.

Igreja Matriz de Ponta do Sol / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz

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Rua Doutor João Augusto Teixeira
9360-219, Ponta do Sol

Ponta do Sol

Manueline and Neo-Mannerist church with a longitudinal plan and a single nave, built in the 16th century, enlarged in the 18th century and restored in the 20th century.

Biblioteca Municipal de Ponta do Sol

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Rua Príncipe Dom Luís, 16
9360-218, Ponta do Sol

Ponta do Sol

Space consisting of three reading rooms, a multimedia room and a study area. It has a vast documentary collection.

Passeio Marítimo de Madalena do Mar

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Rua da Praia
9360-418, Madalena do Mar

Ponta do Sol

Very pleasant space offering magnificent views of the sea and neighboring hills. It has some benches where you can rest and enjoy the tranquility of the place.

Capela da Senhora do Viso

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Fontes
5030, Fontes

Santa Marta de Penaguião

Chapel composed of rectangular nave and chancel, with bell tower and sacristy. The nave is partially covered with carpet-like tiles from the end of the 17th century.

Igreja Matriz de Fontes / Igreja de São Tiago

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Fontes
5030-115, Fontes

Santa Marta de Penaguião

Church composed of rectangular nave and chancel, with sacristy and bell tower. The rococo style based on the exterior lines of the building stands out.

Capela de São João / Capela do Senhor dos Aflitos

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Largo do Senhor
5030-215, Fornelos

Santa Marta de Penaguião

Baroque chapel with a simple rectangular plan. It features a gilded and marbled altarpiece and a ceiling with rococo polychrome painting.

Igreja Matriz de Sever / Igreja de Santo Adrião

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Rua de São Martinho
5030-570, Sever

Santa Marta de Penaguião

Baroque church comprising a rectangular nave and chancel, sacristy, bell tower and annex. Its interior is very rich in gilded decoration.

Capela de São Pedro de Medrões

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EM603 - Contador
5030-306, Medrões

Santa Marta de Penaguião

Painted white, this chapel boasts well-preserved and prominent stonework. On the main facade, the small niche above the main door stands out, where there is a stone sculpture of Saint Peter. This round arched niche is crowned by a cushioned cross and flanked by stonework rosettes. The interior is spacious and stunning due to its good ambiance, richness, art and profusion of Baroque carvings, including the magnificent main altar with twisted columns, volutes, angels and vegetal ornaments. The paneled (wooden) ceiling of the chancel is decorated with thirty-five coffers each representing figures of saints and popes. The ceiling of the …

Forno Cerâmico Romano

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Rua da Nogueira - CM1244
5030-224, Fornelos

Santa Marta de Penaguião

It is a ceramic oven from the Roman period, which consists of two overlapping chambers separated by a perforated grill, with four brick arches that support the cooking chamber grill. Cooking products were placed on the grill, which was then topped with a vault with a chimney, to evacuate gases and smoke, of which only traces remain. The chamber is preceded by a corridor furnace with brick walls that slope towards the center and a slab base. The mouth of the oven is made of stones placed vertically. The vault with the grill and chimney constituted the "laboratorium", still documented …

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