Lourinhã Museum
Photo: lourinhaatalaia.pt
Heritage
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Matriz da Lourinhã Church
Lourinhã Parish Church, dedicated to St. Mary and also known as Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo, is a Gothic monument from the second half of the 14th century. There were two separate phases in its building: the first phase has been attributed to Dom Jordan, Lourinhã’s first donee, whilst the second phase was commissioned […]
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Fort of Consolação Beach
The fort is located next to the beach of the same name. The gate is crowned by the royal coat of arms. The bridge over the moat is supported by two vaulted galleries. Photo: www.patrimoniocultural.pt
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Nossa Senhora da Conceição Church
Dating from the end of the 17th century, the church of Our Lady of the Conception in Atouguia da Baleia is a baroque church, attributed to the architect João Antunes, built thanks to the donations that were made by the local population and some important figures from 17th-century Portuguese nobility, such as the queen Dona […]
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S. Pedro Church
The Igreja de São Pedro is located in the heart of Peniche’s historic centre and is the largest church in the district. Dating from the end of the 16th century, the church is divided into a central nave and two side aisles. In each of the aisles, there are several altars devoted to such deities […]
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Carvoeiro Cape
Cabo Carvoeiro is located on the far western corner of the peninsular of Peniche, in a zone of great beauty due to the curious geological formations that have been sculpted by the sea over time, such as the Nau dos Corvos, a large boulder which resembles a giant, half-shipwrecked vessel. This site offers spectacular views […]
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Santa Clara Church
Church from the 14th c. in gothic style. Photo: culturanorte.pt
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Marina da Ribeira
Situated inside the western jetty of the port of Peniche, the Marina da Ribeira has 140 berths for boats up to 15 metres in length and with draughts of less than 4 metres, 20 of which are reserved for transient moorages. Besides the usual facilities (pump-out facilities, washrooms, laundry service, fuel), it has both a […]
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Fortress of Peniche
The fortifications have an irregular shape because of the rocks at the base of the walls, which consist of four defensive ramparts. The fortress rises up from the rock to the south of the peninsula of Peniche, which was once an island. Photo: pt.wikipedia.org
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Archaeological Museum of São Miguel de Odrinhas
The museum has a collection of epigraphs that covers a period of more than two millennia, from the 4C BC to the 19C AD. It includes a collection of Etruscan sarcophagi (Etruscan Crypt), a vast group of Roman inscriptions (Roman Basilica), a series of Palaeo-Christian tombstones (Visigothic Church), a space dedicated to the re-use of […]
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S. Pedro de Rates Church
The Igreja de São Pedro de Rates was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in Portugal. As far as is known, Pedro de Rates was one of the first people to be converted to Christianity in the Iberian Peninsula, still in […]
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National Palace and Convent of Mafra
The sheer magnificence of the monumental architectural design of the palace, convent and basilica of Mafra bears witness to the opulence of the court of king João V (1707-1750). It was king João V who ordered the building of what proved to be the defining landmark of the Portuguese Baroque era. The design was by […]