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Casa do Capitão-Mor

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Rua Capitão-Mor, 23
6110-206, Vila de Rei

Vila de Rei

Civil construction from the 17th century, with ten balcony windows, interrupted by the coat of arms of the Mattos e Silva family and by a niche where the image of Queen Saint Isabel appears, alluding to the passage of Dom Dinis' wife through this town who spent the night in a building where this house was later built. During the French invasions, it was the headquarters of the Portuguese-English troops, and the Duke of Wellington and General Beresford stayed here.

Museu da Geodesia de Vila de Rei

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Vila de Rei
6110-123, Vila de Rei

Vila de Rei

Museum located in the Geodesic Center of Portugal, at the top of the Melriça mountain range, resulting from a partnership with the Portuguese Geographic Institute. Here you will find objects and documents on display about Picoto da Melriça and the evolution of cartography from the 19th century onwards. It also has a small store with objects related to the municipality and geodesy, a multimedia auditorium and a bar.

Museu das Aldeias

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Largo da Capela
6110-150, Vila de Rei

Vila de Rei

Private museum where you can visit an ethnography exhibition, with various objects from rural life. It is located in Casa Grande, which once served as the residence of the Captains of Relva.

Museu Municipal de Vila de Rei

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Rua Direita
6110-212, Vila de Rei

Vila de Rei

Museum located in the old Casa do Patronato, with a permanent exhibition that reconstructs some aspects of an agricultural house between the 19th and 20th centuries. It also has a space for temporary exhibitions.

Castro de São Miguel

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EN348
6110-131, Vila de Rei

Vila de Rei

Construction of an irregular square plan with quadrangular and rectangular houses, surrounded by walls. It was built in the Neolithic period, but also presents traces of occupation from the Iron Age and from Celts, Romans and Visigoths.

Melriça - Centro Geodésico de Portugal

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Vila de Rei
6110, Vila de Rei

Vila de Rei

This location, at around 600 meters above sea level, allows a 360º view over a vast area, including Serra da Lousã and Serra da Estrela. This center, located approximately 2.7 kilometers from Vila de Rei, marks the center of the country. Here you can also find a small museum with an auditorium, bar and souvenir shop.

Estrada Panorâmica de Vila de Rei

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Estrada Panorâmica
6110, Vila de Rei

Vila de Rei

Road overlooking the Castelo de Bode Reservoir, which connects the riverside villages of Fernandaires and Zaboeira. Along this road you can enjoy some viewpoints with panoramic views of great beauty.

Igreja Paroquial de Rio Torto / Igreja de São Pedro

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Largo do Cruzeiro
5430-201, Rio Torto

Valpaços

Parish church with 16th century, baroque and neo-baroque architecture. It has a single nave and chancel, wooden and stucco ceilings, with an attached sacristy. Inside it has a high choir, a pulpit on the Gospel side, a main altarpiece and two collaterals.

Ponte Romana de Tinhela

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Rua da Ponte
5430-293, Tinhela

Valpaços

Roman bridge consisting of a single arch.

Igreja Matriz de Valpaços / Igreja de Santa Maria Maior

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Praça da República
5430-486, Valpaços

Valpaços

Church with 19th century and neoclassical architecture. It has a nave and chancel. It has an interior with a high choir, a pulpit on the Gospel side, two side altarpieces and two side chapels with altarpieces, and a main altarpiece, all neoclassical, with polychrome carvings.

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