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Solar do Freixo / Câmara Municipal de Penedono

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Largo da Devesa
3630-231, Penedono

Penedono

Old building where the Penedono City Council currently operates. Recently restored, this manor house with sober but majestic features was the former residence of the Counts of Marialva. Highlights include the carved stone windows and balconies. In the Solar do Freixo Chapel there is a sculpture of S. João Baptista, dating from the 17th century.

Dólmen da Capela de Nossa Senhora do Monte

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Britelo
3630, Penela da Beira

Penedono

Monument consisting of a polygonal chamber used to serve as a chancel, rectangular in plan, in ruins. Two slabs still remain, one belonging to the chamber roof and the other to the corridor roof. Traces of the tumulus can also be seen.

Menir do Vale Maria Pais

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EN229-1
3630, Antas

Penedono

Monolithic granite monument about three meters high. It features a set of dimples and a motif reminiscent of the solar representation.

Pelourinho de Penedono

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Praça 25 de Abril
3630-246, Penedono

Penedono

This pillory, based on a platform with five octagonal steps, has an octagonal shaft topped by an inverted pyramidal trunk capital with decoration between the frames. Dating back to the 16th century, it was rebuilt and placed in its original location, at the bottom of the stairs leading to the castle.

Castelo de Penedono

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Praça 25 de Abril
3630-246, Penedono

Penedono

It is a military monument of great beauty, classified as a National Monument since 1910. It dominates the landscape from a height of 930 meters, in the middle of Serra de Serigo. Built in the 14th century, its current construction is probably the result of 16th century alterations to the original medieval castle. It is a citadel with a triangular plan and a door flanked by two turrets, with small balconies above, supported by corbels and crowned with prismatic battlements. Inside the small castle, there is not much to see, but the magnificent landscape that surrounds it is more than …

Lisboa Story Centre - Memórias da Cidade

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Praça do Comércio, 78-81
1100-148, Lisboa

Lisboa

Lisboa Story Centre - Memories of the City is inspired by the wide array of facts and events that have shaped the city over the centuries. Visitors will be transported on a 60-minute journey across time and space, spanning the city’s rich history and multiple stories, ranging from the earliest civilisations to the present day. Presented in a playful and interactive manner, using a mixture of elaborate sets, multimedia and immersive and sensory experiences, the Centre offers dramatic recreations of Lisbon's most important historical events, within the zone between the Baixa Pombalina and the Terreiro do Paço, exploring the myths …

Centro Interpretativo do Barco Rabelo

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Rua da Rede, 3425
5040-481, Vila Marim

Mesão Frio

Housed in the former Primary School, this museum is a tribute to the memory of the riverside people of the municipality and to the vessel that formerly transported wine from the Douro Demarcated Region to Porto - the "Rabelos" Boats.

Igreja Matriz de Oliveira / Igreja de Santa Maria

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Lugar da Igreja
5040-211, Oliveira

Mesão Frio

Baroque and Rococo church, dating from the 17th century. The interior is lavishly covered in baroque and rococo gilded carvings. It has a bell tower attached to the side. It features painting on the ceiling with relief engravings on wood.

Igreja de Cidadelhe / Igreja de São Vicente

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EM602-1
5040-154, Cidadelhe

Mesão Frio

Baroque church that features plant and shell elements and great decorative richness.

Castro de Cidadelhe

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Cidadelhe
5040-154, Mesão Frio

Mesão Frio

Protohistoric settlement with Roman and medieval occupation.

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