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Showing posts with label Alpedrinha. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alpedrinha. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Visit the Pillory Alpedrinha
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
Distrito de Castelo Branco,
Fundão,
Pelourinhos
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Visit the Palace of the riding arena - Alpedrinha
The building of the Riding School, owned by the Municipality of Fundão, and located in the Town of Alpedrinha, is unfortunately in ruins. It consists of two parts: the Orient, older, and the west, which was later built at the end of the century. Eighteenth-century principles. XIX.The palace served as residence for the Jesuits.
The main facade of the palace, the center has the coat of Correia da Silva, and faces the west and opens onto a square courtyard, called a riding school and has about 18 m. In every corner of the wall that delimits the courtyard there is an obelisk of four meters and the entrance gate there was a monumental, all worked. On the south side of the ring there is a very high wall overlooking the Royal Fountain and this wall on the side of the riding arena, there are four seats with side railings, which you can enjoy a magnificent panorama.
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
Distrito de Castelo Branco,
Fountains,
Fundão,
Palaces
Visit Source Foundation - Alpedrinha
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
District of Castelo Branco,
Fontes,
Fundão,
Residential
Visit the Fountain Yard - Alpedrinha
The Source of the Yard is 1742 and is located in the courtyard of the Yard House (former home of Britos) but is a public source that serves the residents of Outeiro, Alpedrinha neighborhood. The water falls through a pipe in a tank located between the two octagonal staircase from the balcony of that house. Frontespício has a small but beautiful, granite, between two staircases.
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
District of Castelo Branco,
Fontes,
Fundão,
Residential
Visit the Lion Fountain - Alpedrinha
Not knowing for sure the date of its construction the Lion Fountain, located in the Town of Alpedrinha, must surely be one of the oldest sources of the Village. It is situated near the chapel of Santa Catarina.The source has four steps to the top of them and a small landing. Until 1898 was a square tank that was at that time, replaced by a shell of stone. It has a relief sculpture, a creature with no legs and tail, a bit weathered. Maybe a lion. In the mouth has a brass faucet, which was once the iron.
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
Castelo Branco District,
Chapels,
Fountains,
Fundão,
Sculptures
Visit Source Carvalho - Alpedrinha
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
Distrito de Castelo Branco,
Fontes,
Fundão,
Theatres
Visit the Source of St. Anthony - Alpedrinha
A Power Santo António located at Parish Alpedrinha was built 1923 by two men who obtained license for explore water property Mr. Caetano Tavares Pimenta, slightly above off Santo António and therein built small fountain with tank quadrangular. This source allowed her to finish with the problems of the original source that dried during the months of summer.This source has a tiled panel with the image of the Holy which it is named.
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
Distrito de Castelo Branco,
Fontes,
Fundão,
Tiles
Visit Source Fontainhas - Alpedrinha
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
Distrito de Castelo Branco,
Fontes,
Fundão
Visit the Fountain of the Holy Spirit - Alpedrinha
The Fountain of the Holy Spirit, located in the Town of Alpedrinha, had its construction in 1848 and was the initiative of Mr. Teodosio Alvares Correia de Sousa. The date is a little square of cut corners in frontespício, but it is barely read. This fountain is located near the chapel of the Holy Spirit. Its water comes from a small spring. Before the construction of the fountain the water flowed into the sink of a blacksmith who had a forge on the site of the existing fountain.The granite fountain is thin, with only one spout, with a monumental frontespício three pyramids, with the center higher than the others. The water falls in a small rectangular tank, also in granite, and where once the beasts came to drink.
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
Chapels,
Distrito de Castelo Branco,
Fontes,
Fountains,
Fundão
Visit the New Fountain - Alpedrinha
The fountain located in the Town of New Alpedrinha got the name because it is the fountain latest Alpedrinha.It is located in EN18, a little above the chapel of Guardian Angels and was built at the same time of road construction. It's all in granite and water flows through a spout into a small square tank. Its water is good and one-stop destination for many people that go there.
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
Chapels,
Distrito de Castelo Branco,
Fontes,
Fountains,
Fundão
Monday, August 9, 2010
Visit the Fountain D. John V - Alpedrinha
The Fountain D. John V located in the Town of Alpedrinha was built, possibly in 1714, sits at the top of the village, just below the Palace of the riding school, the Fountain in the square. It is all in granite, and has a bulwark with three faces, each with its spout, spouting water into a tank together. Above the rampart is a crown which covers the actual weapons.Access to these pipes is done by two entries with stone steps that will give an atrium with benches on both sides.
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
D. John V,
District of Castelo Branco,
Fontes,
Fountains,
Fundão
Visit the House Courtyard - Alpedrinha
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
District of Castelo Branco,
Fundão,
Residential,
Solar
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Visit the Casa do Barreiro - Alpedrinha
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
District of Castelo Branco,
Fundão,
Residential
Visit the House of Commendation - Alpedrinha
The House of Commendation, located in the Town of Alpedrinha have been built before the local Church and must have belonged to the Order of Christ. It has a large garden along the entire frontage.It is a house with thick walls of stone, surrounded by a walled courtyard and pretty gardens with trees and has large dimensions.
This house is currently operating as a Manor house.
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
District of Castelo Branco,
Fundão,
Gardens,
Residential
Visit the Town Hall - Alpedrinha
The Town Hall is an all singing, with two floors and ground floor, which are divided by a staircase built of granite to the first floor and floor to the exit door at the back, just above the second floor. The facade has projecting balconies with iron railings and on the second floor, center, exists ventana which he was for years a bell. Beside the ventana is the Portuguese coat of arms where one can read the date 1680.
After the extinction of the county in 1855, the House of Representatives was kept busy serving as a court of justice of the peace, school, marching band's rehearsal room, a theater, chain, chicken, wine cellar and even butchers. It was also the jailer's house, which also accumulated the employment of gravedigger.
After the extinction of the county in 1855, the House of Representatives was kept busy serving as a court of justice of the peace, school, marching band's rehearsal room, a theater, chain, chicken, wine cellar and even butchers. It was also the jailer's house, which also accumulated the employment of gravedigger.
Currently there is headquartered in the Parish Council, the League of Friends of Alpedrinha (LAA), the Museum of the League and there are rooms where the tests are carried out of choir and orchestra, where he runs the School of Music where he works and recurrent education. It also worked there the House of People.
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
Distrito de Castelo Branco,
Fundão
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Visit Sidewalk Romana - Alpedrinha
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
District of Castelo Branco,
Fundão,
Roman Roads
Visit the Chapel of the Guardian Angel - Alpedrinha
The Chapel of the Guardian Angels, located in the Town of Alpedrinha, stood at first near the present but on the other side of the road. This small chapel with a porch, no one knows the date of its construction, but will have been prior to 1634, it existed since the grave of Peter Manuel Maria, who died on March 19, 1634.In 1926, the chapel moved to new premises. The new chapel is bigger than the original and has a porch supported by ten columns of granite.
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
Chapels,
Distrito de Castelo Branco,
Fundão
Friday, June 11, 2010
Visit the Chapel of St. Anthony - Alpedrinha
The Chapel of St. Anthony, located in the Town of Alpedrinha, is a small chapel, a modern construction, and relatively recent, probably 1830. The chapel has a small wind guard, a small choir which is unusual around three of its four walls, standing at the altar that the latter has three showcases where are the San Antonio S. Braz do Souto and Santa Luzia.
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
Chapels,
Distrito de Castelo Branco,
Fundão
Visit the Chapel of the Lord of the Olive Tree - Alpedrinha
The Lord of the Olive Chapel, located in the Town of Alpedrinha, have been built around the year 1747. This chapel has also been restored, but it is unknown if the date of reconstruction.At the altar and altar are four Corinthian columns with ornate grape, vine leaves and birds, all in gold, the center has the image of Mr. da Oliveira, in granite. The ceiling of the chapel is made from chestnut wood paneled, where there is a painting of Veronica.
Unfortunately this chapel that belongs to individuals is closed to the public.
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
Chapels,
Distrito de Castelo Branco,
Fundão,
Painting
Visit the Chapel of the Holy Spirit - Alpedrinha
The Chapel of the Holy Spirit, located in the Town of Alpedrinha is the oldest chapel of the Parish and have been opened between 1266 and 1301.It has three altars that are still in relatively good condition, despite their age. At the altar Mór has, besides, the Holy Spirit (image quite old) pictures of S. Francis de Sales and Our Lady of the right side; S. Benedict and S. Marcos (bishop and evangelist, respectively) on the left.
Etiquetas:
Alpedrinha,
Chapels,
Distrito de Castelo Branco,
Fundão
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