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Showing posts with label Coruche (Town). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coruche (Town). Show all posts
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Visit the Aqueduct of Monte da Barca - Coruche
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Aqueducts,
Coruche,
Coruche (Town),
Santarém District
Visit the Bullring Coruche
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Bullring,
Coruche,
Coruche (Town),
Santarém District
Monday, July 4, 2011
Visit the Trinity Bridge General Theophilus - Coruche
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Bridges,
Coruche,
Coruche (Town),
Santarém District
Visit the Crown Point - Coruche
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Bridges,
Coruche,
Coruche (Town),
Santarém District
Visit the Pelourinho Coruche

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Coruche,
Coruche (Town),
Pelourinhos,
Santarém District
Visit the Park Sorraia - Coruche
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Coruche,
Coruche (Town),
Parks,
Santarém District
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Visit the Church of Saint Anthony - Coruche

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Churches,
Coruche,
Coruche (Town),
Paintings,
Santarém District
Visit the Church of St. John the Baptist - Coruche
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Churches,
Coruche,
Coruche (Town),
Santarém District
Visit the Church of St. Peter - Coruche

The altar is carved rough, and, center, in a niche, the image of the patron saint. The front of the altar has a magnificent tiled panel with the image of St. Peter surrounded by shrubs, flowers and birds, resembling tissue. The ceiling of the chancel, under the dome, is also beautifully decorated.
Etiquetas:
Churches,
Coruche,
Coruche (Town),
Santarém District
Visit the Church of Our Lady of the Castle - Coruche

It was founded by D. Afonso Henriques, keeping in it a portrait of the king. Suffered over the years, several restorations, presenting today, graceful and attractive, with its small temple and a tower edged dark blue, characteristic of the region.
The Church is very long and rather wide, single nave with stone pulpit and bow of the cruise in pink marble. Occupying a wall, the altar, all gilt, flanked the figures of St. Joseph and St. Peter, is above the tabernacle, the image of Our Lady and Child, standing on a simple throne.
Daigreja The ceiling in the vault is decorated with several religious paintings, especially of the chapel, representing the "Coronation of Our Lady" surrounded by floating angels. Pending the ceiling of the nave can be seen an old crystal chandelier.
Etiquetas:
Churches,
Coruche,
Coruche (Town),
Paintings,
Santarém District
Visit the Church of Mercy - Coruche
Etiquetas:
Churches,
Coruche,
Coruche (Town),
Santarém District
Visit the Dam of Monte da Barca - Coruche
Etiquetas:
Coruche,
Coruche (Town),
Dams,
Reservoirs,
Santarém District
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