Museu Natural da Electricidade de Seia / Central Hidroelétrica da Senhora do Desterro

This is the first power station built in Portugal, dating from the 20TH century. It lies on the river Alva, getting water into a channel and returning it to the river.

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Senhora do Desterro
6270-277,Seia

    Characteristics


  • 3.00€
  • Easy external parking
  • Typical houses & Relevant buildings
  • Visitable (with a guide)

    opening hours


    Summer

  • tuesday: 10:00-18:00
  • wednesday: 10:00-18:00
  • thursday: 10:00-18:00
  • friday: 10:00-18:00
  • saturday: 10:00-18:00
  • sunday: 10:00-18:00


  • Winter

  • tuesday: 10:00-16:00
  • wednesday: 10:00-16:00
  • thursday: 10:00-16:00
  • friday: 10:00-16:00
  • saturday: 10:00-16:00
  • sunday: 10:00-16:00

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Capela de Santo Cristo


Chapel of longitudinal plant consisting of a ship only preceded by a porch, with homogeneous coverage in roof of four waters. On the main façade, stands a porc…

Casa das Tílias / Casa dos Três Deputados


Noble House of L-shaped plant with three floors and a adossado body to the front left side. It was built in 1820 by the Urban family, in Guimarães and late 20t…

Casa do Passal / Casa Maria Velha


Old rectory rebuilt between 1910 and 1911. Features an L-shaped plan with main façade divided into two cloths laid by pilasters and an arched gate down.

Casa Ferreira da Fonseca


19th century mansion of rectangular plant consisting of several bodies. Features a symmetrical facade, flanked by corners and topped by a frieze. It was built …

Fonte de São Pedro


Neoclassical fountain of rectilinear backrest, flanked by corners of appliance rusticated, with two rounded spouts and a rectangular tank. On top of this, ther…

Igreja Matriz de São Romão / Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Socorro


Late-16th-century Church and Baroque, longitudinal plant consisting of a nave, a chancel narrower and a sacristy and a Bell Tower adossadas. In the interior, e…

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