Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Amarante, Portugal
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1.1 km
51 m
Experience Amarante in Portugal in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in AmaranteSight 1: Ponte de São Gonçalo
The São Gonçalo Bridge is located over the Tâmega River, in the parish of União das Freguesias de Amarante, Madalena, Cepelos e Gatão, in the city of Amarante, in the district of Porto, Portugal.
Wikipedia: Ponte de São Gonçalo (PT), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
Sight 2: Museu Municipal Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso
The Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Municipal Museum is an art museum in Amarante, Portugal. The museum brings together the collection of artists and writers born in Amarante, among them Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, António Carneiro, Acácio Lino, Teixeira de Pascoaes and Agustina Bessa Luís. It was founded in 1947 as the Municipal Library-Museum of Amarante. In the 1980s, it was installed in the Convent of São Gonçalo, with an adaptation project by the architect Alcino Soutinho. The museum and the Chamber award the Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Prize every two years.
Wikipedia: Museu Municipal Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso (PT), Website
Sight 3: Igreja de São Domingos
The Church of São Domingos, also referred to as the Church of Our Lord of the Afflicted, is located in the center of the city of Amarante, in the district of Porto, Portugal. It is next to the Church and Convent of São Gonçalo.
Sight 4: Igreja de São Pedro
The Church of São Pedro is located in the current parish of Amarante, Madalena, Cepelos and Gatão, in the municipality of Amarante, Portugal.
Sight 5: Solar dos Magalhães
Solar dos Magalhães is an eighteenth-century manor house located in the center of the urban fabric of Amarante that became, in the nineteenth century, a symbol of the resistance of the Amaranthines against the Napoleonic invasion.
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