Costa Verde: Places
Castelo de Arnóia
An unique monument of all the Basto Region, it is an ancient construction dating from before the foundation of Portugal. It is thought to have been bu ... more »
Castro de São Lourenço
Saint Lawrence is a fortified village where relics have been found going back to the fourth century BC and where, since the second century BC, houses ... more »
Estação de São Bento
Built on the site of an ancient convent, it was completed in 1916. Now, only regional trains pass through here. Inside, the immense panels of tiles cr ... more »
Fonte do Ídolo
Of probable prehistoric origin and cut in the granitic rock, the Fonte do Ídolo is surrounded by devotional and cult symbols that date from the Roman ... more »
Igreja da Misericórdia
Founded in 1562, the Igreja da Misericórdia was almost totally rebuilt in the 18th century. The façade is in the Italian Renaissance style. Standing a ... more »
Igreja da Misericórdia
A Romanesque building from the 13th century, originally known by a different name. Over the ages, its primitive structure was profoundly altered, and ... more »
Igreja da Penha de França
Founded in 1652, as a place of seclusion, it was transformed into a Franciscan convent and so had to be rebuilt. In 1879, the convent was demolished a ... more »
Igreja de Santa Maria
Entering the city, the first sight of the building is of its north-east façade, lighter and more pliable than the main façade due to its curvilinear f ... more »