Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Visit the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption - Izeda
The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, located in the Parish of Izeda, has a longitudinal plan, with the main façade ending in gable superimposed by a quadrangular bell tower.
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Visit the Chapel of Santo Apolinário - Izeda
The Chapel of Santo Apolinário is located in the Parish of Izeda. The temple does not have any feature worth highlighting, except reuse, as a support of a front porch, two columns and respective capitals with a Roman typology.
For this reason the place where this chapel is situated is attached to a Roman site, although on the surface, in its vicinity, no other material remains that indicate the presence of an old settlement.
For this reason the place where this chapel is situated is attached to a Roman site, although on the surface, in its vicinity, no other material remains that indicate the presence of an old settlement.
Friday, January 25, 2019
Visit the Sabor River - Grijó de Parada
The river Sabor is a river that is born in Spain crosses the Mountain range of Montesinho and several parishes of Bragança, among them Grijó de Parada
Visit the Penedo de Pena Maior - Grijó de Parada
Penedo de Pena Maior, located in Parish of Grijó de Parada, is a natural lookout that rises almost 300 meters on the river Sabor.
This place has wide views over the valley embedded with that which is often designated as the last Portuguese wild river.
This place has wide views over the valley embedded with that which is often designated as the last Portuguese wild river.
Visit the Penguin Moinho - Grijó de Parada
The Penigueto mill, located in the parish of Grijó de Parada, is situated on the bed of the river Sabor, at present it is in ruins, but still its walls, one or another millstone and the weir.
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Visit the Encalada Fountain - Grijó de Parada
The source of Encalada, located in the parish of Grijó de Parada, is a dive source with rectangular plant water box and curved roof, in shale masonry, with front face torn by pointed arch, indoors with tank.
Visit the Chapel of São Roque - Grijó de Parada
The chapel of São Roque, located in the Parish of Grijó, is located on the outskirts of the village and every year, at the feast of St. Roque, a ceremony is held for the presentation and blessing of cattle.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Visit the Pelourinho de Gostei
The Pelourinho de Gostei is located in Gostei parish.
This pillory has been classified as Property of Public Interest since 1933.
This pillory has been classified as Property of Public Interest since 1933.
Visit the Church of São Cláudia - Like it
The church of São Cláudio, located in the Parish of Gostei, is now a recent building, located outside of urban areas
Visit the Dam of Enjoy
The dam of Gostei is located in the riverside of Gostei. The dam was designed in 1986 and became operational in 1993
It is a landfill dam (homogeneous earth). It has a height of 35 meters above the foundation (33 meters above the natural terrain) and a crowning length of 238 meters (width 8 meters). The dam volume is 188,000 m³
It is a landfill dam (homogeneous earth). It has a height of 35 meters above the foundation (33 meters above the natural terrain) and a crowning length of 238 meters (width 8 meters). The dam volume is 188,000 m³
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Visit the Camping Cepo Verde - Gondesende
The Campamento Cepo Verde, located in the Parish of Gondesende, is inserted in the Natural Park of Montesinho, at an altitude of more than 800 meters, being characterized by being a high mountain area, with many oaks, chestnut trees and cherry trees, which allows to have the alveoli with much shade. Here you can find traces of an old Roman town, being quite curious to visit.
Visit the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption - Gondesende
The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, located in the Parish of Gondesende consists of a longitudinal plant composed of a nave, a narrow chapel, and a sacristy and an attached annexe. The main façade ends in gable truncated by a double bell.
Visit the Typical Village of Gondesende
Gondesende is a village and parish of the county of Bragança, with 12.94 km ² of area and 194 inhabitants
Monday, January 21, 2019
Visit the Roman Bridge of Gimonde
The Roman bridge of Gimonde is a stone building that crosses over the river of Onor, for road traffic. This bridge, which has an eye to give water to a mill, has the easel-shaped tray, resting on six perfect back arcs, equal to each other.
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Visit the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption - Gimonde
The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, located in the Parish of Gimonde, is a simple church with perfect round back portal, which is accessed by a staircase. Pediment surmounted by a double bell tower.
Visiting the River Sabor - France
The river Sabor is a river that is born in Spain, soon enters Portugal, crosses the Mountain of Montesinho and several Parishes of Bragança, among them, the Parish of France.
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Visiting Saint Anthony's Church - France
The Church of Santo António, located in the village of Montesinho, Parish of France, uses mostly the same materials of the remaining houses of the village, standing out the shale, even in the cover. This church dates back to the 17th century.
Visit the Chapel of Our Lady of the Bridge - France
The Chapel of Our Lady of the Bridge is a small chapel located on the northern edge of the parish of France, next to the river Sabor and the medieval bridge that crosses it.
Friday, January 18, 2019
Visit the Serra Serrada Dam - France
The Serra Serrada dam is located in the parish of França. It is located in the Andorinhas river. The dam came into operation in 1989. It is a gravity dam in concrete. It has a height of 25 meters above the foundation (20 meters above the natural terrain) and a crowning length of 170 meters (width 2 meters).
Visit the Typical Village of Montesinho - France
The village of Montesinho, located in the parish of France, is a typical Transmontana village, located on the foothills of the Sierra de Montesinho, at about 1000 meters altitude, in the Natural Park of Montesinho.
Visiting Albufeira in Serra Serrada - France
The Serra Serrada reservoir, located in the parish of France, has a floodable surface at the NPA (Full Storage Level) of 0.2647 km² and has a total capacity of 1.68 Mio. m³
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Visit the Rio Baceiro - Espinhoela
The river Baceiro (river Gamoneda in Spain) is an international river that is born in Spain passes through several villages of the counties of Vinhais and Bragança, among which Espinhosela. The Baceiro River is a tributary of the left bank of the Tuela River.
Its valley has lime trees that remain green throughout the year, feed several mills, has in its stretch some river beaches and bridges, between the Ponte de Castrelos and the mouth in the Tuela enters a valley where there is one of the largest spots of country oak.
Its valley has lime trees that remain green throughout the year, feed several mills, has in its stretch some river beaches and bridges, between the Ponte de Castrelos and the mouth in the Tuela enters a valley where there is one of the largest spots of country oak.
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Visit the Church of Santo Estevão - Espinhosela
The Church of Santo Estevão, located in the parish of Espinhosela, dating from the 14th century, is a Mannerist church with a rectangular plan, with a quadrangular porch. It has a single nave, main chapel and sacristy attached on the left side. It features unique roofing on two-story roofs, except on the porch where the penthouse is three-story. All the elevations are covered by a basement and cornice, with wedges topped by pinnacles. The interior space has plastered walls and the base painted blue. The tall wooden choir has balusters and access ladder on the side of the Epistle. In the nave stand out: four collateral chapels, with perfect back arc; the access door to the high choir and the churchyard; the sink of holy water and the pulpit on a corbel with balusters.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Visit the Hermitage of Santo Amaro - Espinhoela
The Hermitage of Santo Amaro, located in the Town of Espinhosela presents religious architecture, vernacular. Chapel of rectangular plant, composed by nave and chancel, preceded by porch, interiorly with unilateral illumination. Towed and whitewashed facades, with stonework wedges, the main one with the nave and porch finished in gable, the first surmounted by bell and torn by portal and straight wick. Blind left side facade and the opposite with cross door and slot of chapial in the main chapel; the posterior one is blind and ends in gable.