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Statues in Póvoa de Varzim

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Although it's wrong to say, this monument is ugly. It faces the car parking next to the fishing port and depicts a traditional fis

Harbors in Póvoa de Varzim

Fishing Port of Póvoa

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Póvoa de Varzim owes its development to fishing. This activity goes back to the eleventh century, and in the eighteenth century it

Statues in Póvoa de Varzim

Monument to Francisco Sá Carneiro

One of the monuments in Plaza Luis Camões is devoted to Francisco Sá Carneiro, who was Prime Minister of Portugal in 1980 (until h

Squares in Póvoa de Varzim

5 October Square (Praça 5 of Outubro)

October 5 Square is a small square in front of Salgueira beach, at the confluence of Avenues dos Banhos (boardwalk) and Santos Gra

Statues in Póvoa de Varzim

Monument to the Emigrant

Many of the inhabitants of Póvoa emigrated to other countries in seventeenth-century to Brazil in search of gold, and others in th

Historical Monuments in Porto

King Pedro V Memorial

This monument to King Pedro V is in the center of Porto, in Battle Square. This monarch belonged to the dynasty of Bragança that w

Statues in Monção

Monument to José Rodrigues Vale

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The bust of the great poet, known by the pseudonym Joao Verde, is at the great viewpoint over the river Miño very close to the cen

Historical Monuments in Barcelos

Pillory or Pelourinho de Barcelos

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Situated in a prime location overlooking the river Cávado, opposite the Cathedral and the Palace of the Counts of Barcelos, is the

Of Cultural Interest in Bragança

District Archive of Bragança

The District Archive of Bragança, since 1999, has been in the premises of the former Convent of San Francisco. The creation of a d

Churches in Bragança

Our Lady of Health Chapel

The small Chapel of Our Lady of Health is attached to the walls of the Citadel, almost opposite the old Convent of San Francisco.

Of Cultural Interest in Bragança

Paulo Quintela Auditorium

Between the Church of Mercy and the Abbot Baçal Museum, a building of the early twentieth century was the home of Viscount Ervedos

City Halls in Barcelos

Town Hall or City Hall of Barcelos

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The Câmara Municipal de Barcelos (Town Hall) is at Largo do Municipio, opposite the Mother Church and the Monument to Antonio Barr

Historical Monuments in Barcelos

Barcelos Walls: Porta Nova Tower

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Between Largo da Porta Nova and Largo Dr. José Novais, Torre da Porta Nova was an integral part of the medieval walls surrounding

Squares in Barcelos

Largo Dr. Jose Novais

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This small square called José Novais (doctor and Chief of the House or City Hall of Barcelos) had a bronze bust erected in his hon

Historical Monuments in Barcelos

Former Hospital of Holy Spirit

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The current City Hall of Barcelos is formed by the addition of other old buildings. One is the Old Hospital of the Holy Spirit (th

Historical Monuments in Bragança

Main Building

The so-called "Edificio do Principal" is named after the current Plaza do Principal. It was built in the late eighteenth century b

Exhibitions in Bragança

A Procissao Exhibition

"A Procissão" is the title of the painting exhibition that was on at the Contemporary Art Center when I visited. The author of the

Exhibitions in Bragança

Exhibition

João Louro is the author of the exhibition entitled "The Great Houdini" on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Graca Morais.

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