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Igreja Matriz de Mesão Frio / Igreja de São Nicolau

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Rua de Santo António, 36
5040-310, Mesão Frio

Mesão Frio

Although the antiquity of the church is evident in the thickness of the walls, clearly visible in the deep cut of the windows, and it is believed to have Romanesque roots, the temple probably only dates from the 14th century. It underwent extensive renovations in the mid-18th century, which gave it the baroque and rococo character it presents today. Inside, with a single nave, the domed and paneled roof, with 66 paintings, and the main chapel ceiling, which is divided into 18 paintings, stand out. The altar features a gilded altarpiece. Tradition says that this church was built by Queen …

Arcas Tumulares Românicas

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Avenida Conselheiro José Maria Alpoim
5040-310, Mesão Frio

Mesão Frio

It is a set of seven trapezoidal sarcophagi dating from the end of the Middle Ages, placed in the churchyard of the Parish Church of Mesão Frio. Each of them consists of a chest and a lid, two of which are uncovered, with the lid on the side, having a tomb cavity with anthropomorphic contours. Five of them have a lid with a polygonal section with six planes and the other two have a lid of a different type, with a pentagonal section and a gabled volume.

Convento de São Francisco / Igreja de Santa Cristina

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Avenida Conselheiro José Maria Alpoim, 432
5040-310, Mesão Frio

Mesão Frio

Former Mannerist Franciscan convent. Currently, the Mesão Frio City Council, the Land Registry and the Tourism Office operate in the convent building. The interior of the church features wooden ceilings, a nave with a high choir, pulpits and two chapels. Together with the Convent of São Francisco de Vinhais, it constituted one of the two convents of the Order of Friars Minor that were Apostolic Seminaries in the district.

Quinta do Côtto

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Cidadelhe
5040-154, Mesão Frio

Mesão Frio

The farm, with 70 hectares of vineyards, is used for residential and tourist purposes, for residential and commercial tourism, as it exports and sells Vintage Port and red and white wines that bear the name of the farm. The manor is a large and elegant building from the beginning of the 18th century superimposed on a building from the 15th/16th century of which traces can still be found. There are also ruins from the Middle Ages, on the rear facade, which tradition attributes to the first establishment of the Montez family in the place, before the founding of the Monarchy …

Praça de Touros de Santo Aleixo

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EN372
7450, Santo Aleixo

Monforte

Bullring with capacity for 500 people.

Ruínas do Convento do Bom Jesus de Monforte

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Largo José Carlos Malato
7450-129, Monforte

Monforte

Ruins that show the existence of a Franciscan convent. The cloister's arches and the tile panel, with baroque characteristics, are shown.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição

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Rossio da Vila de Monforte
7450, Monforte

Monforte

Church with buttresses topped by pinnacles and the entire top is battlemented. On the main façade, the portico, topped by an oculus, has a round arch, supported on pilasters and with a triangular pediment. Inside it has a single nave, covered by a barrel vault, decorated with tempera paintings. The walls are covered with "standard" tiles from the 17th century.

Igreja da Madalena

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Largo da Madalena
7450-109, Monforte

Monforte

14th century temple renovated in the 17th century. It has a galilee with four arches and a bell tower from the 16th century.

Capela do Senhor da Boa Morte

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Rua Senhor da Boa Morte, 1883
7450-140, Monforte

Monforte

Temple with a revivalist style, dating from the end of the 1800s, with neo-baroque characteristics.

Capela de São João Baptista

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Rossio da Vila de Monforte
7450-120, Monforte

Monforte

Temple dating back to the 1800s, whose Mannerist remains can be found in the portal. The baroque is present in the facade with towers and profuse decoration.

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