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Edifício da Estação de Viana do Castelo
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Largo da Estação do Caminho de Ferro
4900-496, Viana do Castelo
Building constructed between 1878 and 1882, taking advantage of some materials of the old convent of Friars Crosier. Is composed of a central body and two lateral, project engineer Alfredo Soares.
Castelo de Portuzelo
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Rua António Pereira da Cunha
4925-020, Viana do Castelo
Romanesque Palace with Castle features, with quadrangular and differentiated coverage in terrace. Features elevations of two floors and three corpses, topped by a central tower. In the 13th century, there was here an ancient Manor House, couto de Portuzelo. The current building was designed in 1853 by António Pereira da Cunha.
Casa e Capela da Quinta da Bouça
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EN550
4905-670, Barroselas
House built in the early 17th century, presenting a facade with sober lines, where stands a stone weapons. Located near to the main body, was built a chapel, where highlights a rectangular frame Mannerist portal, surmounted by a triangular pediment. In the year 2000, the farm was transformed into a unit of Turismo de Habitação.
Casa dos Viscondes de Geraz do Lima / Edifício do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo
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Praça General Barbosa, 44
4900-347, Viana do Castelo
The date of construction of this building is not known, however, it is known that, in 1862, was here founded the College of our Lady of Agony. After House other schools settled here the Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, which still works.
Casa dos Sá Sotomaior
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Praça da República, 42
4900-520, Viana do Castelo
Urban Renaissance palace with irregular rectangular plant consisting of two main bodies of two and three floors. Around, there is a garden, where one can see a fountain of recent construction. He currently works in this building a banking institution.
Casa dos Melo Alvim / Solar de Camarido
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Avenida Conde da Carreira, 28
4900-343, Viana do Castelo
Building of 16th century origin composed of irregular rectangular plant, with three floors, being the main façade the longest. Suffered successive renovations and therefore has features of Manueline architecture, Baroque and Gothic Revival. In 1996 was inaugurated here a hostels.
Casa de João Velho ou dos Arcos
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Largo Instituto Histórico do Minho
4900-522, Viana do Castelo
A building of the 15th century that belonged to the navigator João Velho. Above the lower floor there is a shed that may have bem part of a set of arches that surrounded the "Praça Velha" (Old Square). Of the three arches, two are ogival and one romanic. Its interior went through several changes., of which the worst may have been the ones that took place in 1914 in order to install there the Historic Institute of the Minho.