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Queen Teresa Estatue, in Ponte de Lima

tourist — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 16:35:23 +0000

It was the Queen Teresa who, in the distant date of March 4, 1125, granted the charter letter to the village, referring to it as Terra Bridge.

Terceiros Museum, Sacred Art Museum, in Ponte de Lima

tourist — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 16:27:38 +0000

Sacred Art Museum in Ponte de Lima was born in the sixties of the twentieth century, following the restoration work undertaken in the parish church of the same locality. Lost the original function of the valuable existing works in this temple, was immediately felt the need to find a new space that would allow the protection and disclosure of the religious heritage that the mother was home. The ancient church of St. Anthony Convent was the chosen space to gather the spoils from the mother, and the ecclesiastical authorities allowed their disaffection to the cult.

Germinating the project be from here a museum that also integrate parts from other churches and chapels in the village and county, as well as donations and deposits made by individuals.

Consisting of two religious monuments (remaining part of the former monastery of St. Anthony and building of the Third Order of St. Francis), was the stage space of measures over the centuries. Working now as a museum, was enriched in the 80s of XX century, with other collections, including ethnography and archeology.

Diogo Bernardes Theatre, in Ponte de Lima

tourist — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 16:21:10 +0000

The Diogo Bernardes Theatre is a theater of Ponte de Lima, Portugal, built in 1893 in the Italian style, and opened in 1896, which was completely refurbished and renovated in 1999. It currently has a capacity of 310 spectators.

The Diogo Bernardes Theatre is the home of Opera and Classical Music Festival of Ponte de Lima.

Villa Morais Palace, in Ponte de Lima

tourist — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 16:18:03 +0000

Erected in 1892 by João Rodrigues de Morais, illustrious figure of Ponte de Lima who made fortune due to his trip to Brazil, is a “abrasileirado” (brazilian) building with a mixture of many styles. The facade with the ground floor of granite is neoclassical style.
The increase of the years 20 denotes Art Nouveau features, such as side door facing the park, the iron railings of the staircase and the irons of the basement windows.
In its magnificent garden with size of trees and unique characteristics, is implanted in a lake crossed by two bridges and a cave, of romantic inspiration.