Antigos Paços do Concelho / Museu de Vilar Maior
18th century building of simple rectangular plant, with two floors, where formerly operated the chain, on the lower floor, and the Town Hall, on the top floor. There was a previous to this chain, probably dating from the 16TH century, which ran until the 18th century. In 1885, the building started to function as primary school, into the 21st century, when it was transformed into a museum.
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- tuesday: 10:00-13:00, 15:00-18:00
- wednesday: 10:00-13:00, 15:00-18:00
- thursday: 10:00-13:00, 15:00-18:00
- friday: 10:00-13:00, 15:00-18:00
- saturday: 10:00-13:00, 15:00-18:00
- sunday: 10:00-13:00, 15:00-18:00
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Monuments near Antigos Paços do Concelho / Museu de Vilar Maior
Capela de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo dos Aflitos
Little chapel of longitudinal plant, composed of a single nave and a narrower chancel, with toppings in fake wooden barrel-vaults. It is believed that it was b…
Castelo de Vilar Maior
The earliest occupation of this site possibly dates back to pre-Roman, Roman or Muslim times, and it was later rebuilt in 1139. It has an irregular oval layout…
Igreja da Misericórdia de Vilar Maior
Mannerist and Baroque church, with longitudinal plant, consisting of a nave, a chancel closer and a sacristy and annex adossados, and wood covered in mixer on …
Igreja Matriz de Vilar Maior e Torre Anexa / Igreja de São Pedro
It is believed that the tower and the church were constructed on the 13th century. The church with longitudinal plan was reconstructed by the end on the 17th c…
