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Heritage in Portugal
Dólmen da Barrosa
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Rua Miguel Bombarda, 1081
4910-577, Vila Praia de Âncora
A national monument since 1910. An emblematic megalithic monument. Consists of the burial chamber, the bedside and nine stone pillars. It is also referred to as "Lapa dos Mouros".
Cividade de Âncora
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Laboradas
4910, Laboradas
Fortified settlement of II\/I centuries BC, where they were found several tools that help you understand the way of life at that time: coats, stone carvings, arrowheads, etc. Some of these objects are exposed in the archaeological museum Municipal de Caminha.
Centro Histórico de Braga
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Braga
4700-435, Braga
Dubbed the City of the archbishops, many religious monuments of great patrimonial value that can be found and visited. The pedestrian streets of the historic centre, with the traditional trade, has a permanent animation. The historic sites have been preserved and are the scene of conviviality between generations as famous cafes, like the Vianna and A Brasileira. They called it the Roman Bracara Augusta and those times were brands such as the fountain of the idol, the Roman baths of the Alto da Cividade and the Arco da Porta Nova, among others.
Mamoa de Aspra / Cova da Moura
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Rua do Paço
4910-024, Aspra
This is a megalithic tumulus with big dimensions with about 20 metres of diameter and three metres high rather damaged. It does not show any signal of a megalithic chamber and the burial were possibly done in big open ditches in the base grit.
Citânia de Briteiros
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Rua de São Romão (EN 309)
4805, Briteiros (Salvador)
Fortified village with occupations of the iron age and the Roman era. Features four rows of walls and a plant approximately oval, of great dimension. The town develops in blocks consisting of houses, circular and rectangular plant.
Citânia de Sabroso
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Rua Castro Sabroso (EN 585)
4805-583, Sande São Lourenço
Fortified settlement proto-history with a single line of walls. Inside the walls are about 35 round houses and traces of other three rectangular plant with the rounded corners. Does not show any traces of romanization, unlike neighboring Citânia de Briteiros.
Convento de Santo António dos Capuchos / Igreja e Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos / Hospital Velho de Guimarães
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Rua Doutor Joaquim de Meira
4800-010, Guimarães
Former convent of mannerist architecture, Baroque, Rococo and neoclassical, built in the 17th century. In the 19th century suffered extensive reconstruction works and was turned into a hospital. The original building still remains the early Church, the sacristy and cloister.
Oratório do Senhor dos Passos
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Rua Doutor Teixeira de Queiróz
4910-021, Aspra
Oratory with two overlapping niches, 19th century style. The image is quite detailed, with concern in details, such as the face, his beard, his hands and feet.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
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Avenida Joaquim Maria Portela
4910-348, Seixas
Small baroque chapel, rectangular plant, with simple lines, showing the arms of Pita, family Walks, on the portal.
EB1 Rodrigues de Faria
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Avenida de Santa Marinha, 12
4740-438, Esposende
Primary school opened in 1934 and restored in 1955, when it was then installed the Junta de Freguesia of Forjães, the Social and Cultural Centre, an auditorium and the Municipal Library. In 2004, was inaugurated here the leisure lounge Hall Faraz.