Visit the Parish Church of Arganil

The Parish Church has as its patron St. Arganil Gens.
The present building derives from the late seventeenth century. The oldest part is the chapel of Fonsecas.
The front of the line and corners apilastrados gable stonework granite, rectangular portal is dominated by a polygonal niche and a spyglass.
The body is paneled coverage in each panel containing a painting hagiographic, implementing artificial, from de Oliveira Thunder, performed in 1762.
The main altarpiece is from the late seventeenth century, with later renovations.
On the left is the chapel set up by the village chief captain, Pero da Fonseca, whose land was demarcated on November 12, 1658. In this chapel are two wooden sculptures of the seventeenth century: the Lady of the Conception and St. Peter.
The chapel of the Sacrament (the same side) is the first half of the nineteenth century. There are two images of eighteenth-century S. Francisco and San Antonio.
The tower of the church is separated from the Church and at a higher level, so it is a very interesting urban reason.

Visit the Church of St. Peter - Arganil

The Church of St. Peter, located in the Town of Arganil, is the oldest monument in the county. Its construction dates from the late thirteenth century. It is located outside the village of Arganil, near the river Alva in an area of archaeological finds.
Founders had the grantees of the land, Jonathan Roberts and his wife Redondo D. Marine Afonso.
The building of massive construction in garnito and austere divided into three naves with apsidal chapels, transept and without coverage only of wood.
The building is made of irregular blocks of predominantly boulder rolled thick, except for corners, openings and arches are of stone, made mostly of local sandstone.
The three naves are divided by two arcades of three bays. Are simple arcs, squares and just crackpots.
The doors, the main and two side arches are broken and cut edges.
The most significant is the image of S. Peter, the fifteenth century, in limestone.
This Church is classified as National Monument

Visit the Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Monte Alto - Arganil

The Chapel of Our Lady of Mount Alto, located in the parish of Arganil, is framed in the majestic mountain with the same name.
It was built by Francisco Pires, son of Domingos Pires and his brother John in Coimbra in 1521. In the eighteenth century the building was renovated by assuming that the current building is 1796.
It has a simple facade, door and rectangular framed in pilasters, having turned the balcony of the choir, which finishes in a pediment, on pilaster quoins, gable eaves and sub-freestone.
The main altarpiece and the side of ornate shell, following the regional brand to time.
In the Steps of access to the temple there is a tiled panel.
In this chapel is celebrated each year on August 15 (Day of Our Lady of Conception) which is traditionally a celebration of Arganilenses.

Visit the Church of Mercy - Arganil

The Church of Mercy of Arganil, located in the town center, one of its most characteristic streets, was part of the boundaries of the Solar Countess of Reeds and rebuilt at the end of the century. XVIII, including the frontage.
The architecture is strikingly austere.
This church was used as an ammunition depot troops of Wellington in 1809 and in 1811 the French made it stable, in the context of the Napoleonic wars.
The church that we see today, with the restoration of 1777, presents longitudinal plan, a single ship, in corners and truss spar portal connected to a large window with balcony, topped by the family coat of arms with the royal crown. Merged in front is a square tower with bell-openings and access doors. In the nineteenth century was restored.

Visit the Theatre Alves Coelho - Arganil

Coelho Alves Theater, located in the parish of Arganil, was inaugurated in 1954. It is to highlight the bas-reliefs on the facade of the building made by the sculptor Aureliano Lima and the paintings in the halls of the painter William Philip.

Visit the Chapel of Our Lord's Agony - Arganil

The Chapel of Our Lady of Slope, located in the Town of Arganil, is an eighteenth century building, massive, where the abundant stonework, has rectangular openings.
The main door is framed pilasters in connection with the choir balcony, flanked by shutters with finial pediment.
Closes the arch is a strong iron grating, composed of rods and twisted little band to make the connections.

Visit the Chapel of Our Lady of Slope - Arganil

The Chapel of Our Lady of Slope, located in the Town of Arganil, is an eighteenth century building, massive, where the abundant stonework, has rectangular openings.
The main door is framed pilasters in connection with the choir balcony, flanked by shutters with finial pediment.
Closes the arch is a strong iron grating, composed of rods and twisted little band to make the connections.