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Chafariz da Praça da República
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Praça da República
4930-702, Valença
Fountain, in Mannerist style, characterized by its pyramidal structure and decor designed to detail. Stands out for its combination of lower Cup opened with eight bicas and higher carrancas four.
Casas com Nichos na Rua Conselheiro Lopes da Silva
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Rua Conselheiro Lopes da Silva, 26
4930-714, Valença
House located in the intramuros core of the fortress of Valença, characterized by their niches.
Ponte Velha de Chamosinhos
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Lugar da Ponte
4930-513, Ponte
This is one only arch Roman Bridge with a pathway in trestle. Above the arch there is a Cross in stone with Christ image in painted wood. The pathway holds the original characteristics, being paved with parallelepipeds.
Portal da Quinta do Castro
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EN101
4930-278, Ponte do Manco
This Baroque gateway is made in granite and it has large dimensions. It is the only existing trace that in former times it used to belong to D Joana Cleofa Pereira de Sousa Amorim e Castro Godinho.
Portas do Sol
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Largo 7 de Julho de 1912
4930-684, Valença
The Portas do Sol are one of the entrances to the fortification of Valença, built in the 17th century, and built to cope with struggles for independence. Also called Santiago doors, the doors of the Sun have Postern in round arch, flanked by two arched doorways and Windows of the same profile.
Ponte da Veiga da Mira
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Lagoa
4930-508, São Pedro da Torre
Granite bridge on the ribeira da Veiga. Characterized by a Board with a width of three meters in easel based on a round arch.
Pelourinho de Valença
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Rua Doutor José Maria Rodrigues
4930-718, Valença
This is a Roman monolithic milestone from Emperor Cláudio, which was adapted to a pillory. It has arounf 2.15 metres high and 54 cm. diameter. In Viana do Castelo district it is the second milestone to be adapted to a pillory during the 17th century, as far as it is known.
Pelourinho de Telheira
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Barreira
4930-271, Verdoejo
It has a square base with one only step, where it lays a flat cylindrical shaft with the capital in shallow metal.
Paiol da Fortaleza de Valença
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Largo do Bom Jesus - Campo de Marte
4930-685, Valença
The building of the Armory is one of the most important architectural elements of the fortress of Valença and was built at the beginning of the 20th century. XVIII. is the only architectural testimony from a wide range of military buildings that once existed in the southern part of the Valencian fortification. The Magazine consists of two vaulted rooms, enshrined by large walls.
Igreja Paroquial de Silva / Igreja de Santa Maria
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Avenida da Fundação de Santa Maria de Silva
4930-536, Cruzeiro
Church of Baroque architecture of longitudinal plant and ship only. Has Bell Tower with great height in relation to the Church and a large churchyard, with decorated portal.