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Museu do Pico - Museu dos Baleeiros
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Rua dos Baleeiros, 13
9930-143, Lajes do Pico
The architectural set of the Whaling Museum is made up of boathouses from the last century, an attached blacksmith's tent and the space where the library and archive are located. Opened in 1988, it aims to preserve the memory of an activity that marked Azorean life - whaling art. It includes exhibits of pieces crafted from ivory teeth and a whaling canoe, used in whale hunting.
Orca do Porto Lamoso / Orca dos Moinhos de Rua
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Alhais
3650-010, Alhais
It might have a camera with 10 pillars and a corridor about 3.80 in length. It is well signposted, but the access will have to be made by dirt road. This dolmen is in reasonable condition, however the monumental cover slab is misplaced.
Sarcófagos Medievais de Vila Cova à Coelheira
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Avenida do Brasil
3650-120, Vila Nova à Coelheira
The Medieval Sarcophagi are located in Vila Cova à Coelheira, more precisely on Avenida do Brasil (next to the Main Church). They date back to medieval times but are displaced from the location of the archaeological find. These sarcophagi are carved from granite blocks in an advanced state of deterioration, they belonged to the cemetery of the old church of Vila Nova à Coelheira.
Necrópole Medieval de São Martinho de Almoneixe
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Touro
3650-081, Touro
This Medieval Necropolis is an archaeological complex with 11 tombs excavated in the rock, one of which has a high relief representing a chalice.
Orca de Pendilhe
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Pendilhe
3650-032, Pendilhe
Of prehistoric origin, is well signposted, has good access and is located in a highly visible location. It is a corridor dolmen, of which only a few pillars are preserved. The covering slab has inscriptions.
Moinhos de Pisão
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Fáguas
3650-020, Fráguas
The Pisão mills are located on the banks of the Paiva River. On the right bank there are two of them and on the other bank only one. The mills are well signposted and have good access. It is a visit that you cannot miss.
Praça do Município
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Praça do Município
3650-193, Vila Nova de Paiva
This large square, mostly made of cement, but with some garden spaces, has a set of fountains. This square is the most noble area of the town, due to the existence of shops, a museum, a municipal auditorium and an open-air auditorium.
Igreja de São Sebastião / Igreja Matriz de Vila Nova de Paiva
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Largo do Carvalhal, 75
3650-207, Vila Nova de Paiva
The original construction of the church dates back to the 11th/12th century, and in the 18th/20th centuries it was the subject of reconstruction works. On the outside it maintains some Romanesque features, but inside its decoration is essentially Baroque.
Museu Arquelógico do Alto Paiva
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Praça do Município
3650-207, Vila Nova de Paiva
The Museum occupies a building built from scratch. It has two exhibition rooms, a reservation room and a technical treatment room. It has documentary resources linked to social sciences and natural sciences.
Orca dos Juncais
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Queiriga
3650-051, Queiriga
Dating from the Late Neolithic, is in excellent condition. It is well signposted and has excellent access. This dolmen was classified as a National Monument and is protected by a fiber cement covering. It has a polygonal chamber with nine pillars, a corridor over seven meters long and well-preserved tombs. Furthermore, the atrium and the monumental roof slab on which dates and religious symbols are inscribed are clearly visible.