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Showing posts with label Murtosa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Murtosa. Show all posts
Monday, April 12, 2010
Visit the Church of Saint Matthew - Bunheiro
Etiquetas:
Aveiro District,
Bunheiro,
Churches,
Murtosa
Visit the Source of São Gonçalo - Bunheiro
Etiquetas:
Aveiro District,
Bunheiro,
Fontes,
Murtosa,
Tiles
Visit Casa Museo Prato Custodio - Bunheiro
The House Museum Custodio Prato, was created by the Folklore "The Peasants of Beira Riarevitalizing the typical house Custodio dish as it was known, had left in his will to the local parish.
After years of collecting and preserving the traditions and customs of the region in 1991 begins the recovery of the house and was opened in 1996 this home porch where we can find the Arabic influences. The house is surrounded by Quinteiro which is limited by the corrals, barns, walls and wooded vegetation.
When you visit the House Museum "Custodio Saucer, you can learn or remember, through 23 exhibition halls, the professions and activities have disappeared in time and re-created here, traditions, customs and even envision a set of objects linked to ethnography of the people in Aveiro who worked on land, river and sea.
The House Museum is located in the Town of Bunheiro.
Etiquetas:
Bunheiro,
Distrito de Aveiro,
Folklore,
Murtosa,
Museums
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Visit the Chapel of St. Simon - Bunheiro
Above the cornice, to the right of the door, rises high cloth bell.
This chapel was classified as a building of municipal interest in 1993.
Etiquetas:
Bunheiro,
Chapels,
Distrito de Aveiro,
Murtosa
Visit the Chapel of St. Sylvester - Bunheiro
Etiquetas:
Bunheiro,
Chapels,
Distrito de Aveiro,
Murtosa
Visit the Chapel of Saint Gonçalo - Bunheiro
Etiquetas:
Bunheiro,
Chapels,
Distrito de Aveiro,
Murtosa
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Visit the Pier of the beast - Bunheiro
Margin source of the Ovar channel of Ria de Aveiro, Town of Brunheiro is the pier of the Beast, as well as excellent local and vision that allows the estuary near the pier for those who enjoy a walk and the contact with nature can be seen between the marshes, reed beds and woodlands, numerous birds (Eagle Sapeira, long-leg, Tailor), as well as mammals (Marta, Weasel, Gineta, Weasel and otter). A walk that is worth ...
Etiquetas:
Bunheiro,
Distrito de Aveiro,
Murtosa,
Ovar,
Pier,
Ria de Aveiro
Visit the beach of Mont Blanc - Torreira
Etiquetas:
Beaches,
Distrito de Aveiro,
Murtosa,
Torreira
Visit Torreira beach
The Torreira beach is located in the cord that separates the sea coast of the Ria de Aveiro. In a unique beauty, this beach makes it possible to choose between a swim in the ocean or in the calmer waters of the lagoon. With several miles long, the beach Torreira allows space for all who would stand in its sands.It is relatively common the presence of fishing boats by the exceptional conditions to practice this activity.
Along the beach there is a cycle for lovers of this sport.
Etiquetas:
Beaches,
Distrito de Aveiro,
Murtosa,
Ria de Aveiro,
Torreira
Visit the Chapel of St. Paio - Torreira
The Chapel of St. Paio, located in the Town of Torreira, apparently came to replace the original chapel that was polygonal ground and been buried for having been built on sand dunes. It was on the debris that the present chapel was built in 1878 and was refurbished in 1995 at the same time he became its surroundings in a park for picnics.The Chapel has altarpieces of the eighteenth century and some sculptures of the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries.
Etiquetas:
Aveiro District,
Chapels,
Murtosa,
Sculptures,
Torreira
Visit the monument to the women of Murtosa (Varina) - Torreira
Etiquetas:
Distrito de Aveiro,
Monument,
Murtosa,
Statues,
Torreira
Visit the sculpture Roundabout Varela
The sculpture held in the Rotunda of the Town Varela Torreira by sculptor Dimas Macedo, made tiles and terracotta and has 4 side elements coated tiles that represent the 4 districts of the Municipality of Aveiro, activities in the field of Ria de Aveiro and the sea associated with the seasons. The column focuses, made of terracotta, have the images of figures carved in bas-relief side.
Etiquetas:
Aveiro District,
Monument,
Murtosa,
Sculpture,
Terracotta,
Tiles,
Torreira
Visit Bridge Varela - Torreira
Etiquetas:
Bridges,
Distrito de Aveiro,
Murtosa,
Ria de Aveiro,
Torreira
Visit the Parish Church of Torreira
The Parish Church of Torreira was built in 1952 as a result it's modern architecture. It has 3 naves, with polygonal chancel and tower in the middle of the frontage.
The Altar is in white stone of ANCA. In the Church you can see the images of San Palo, Our Lady of Good Success and Our Lady of Fatima.
The Altar is in white stone of ANCA. In the Church you can see the images of San Palo, Our Lady of Good Success and Our Lady of Fatima.

Etiquetas:
Aveiro District,
Churches,
Murtosa,
Torreira
Friday, April 9, 2010
Visit the monument to the dead of the Great War - Murtosa
Etiquetas:
Aveiro District,
Monument,
Murtosa,
Murtosa (Town)
Visit the Monument to Moliceiro - Murtosa
Etiquetas:
Aveiro District,
John Alley,
Monument,
Murtosa,
Murtosa (Town),
Pier,
Ria de Aveiro
Visit the Monument to the Emigrants - Murtosa
Etiquetas:
Distrito de Aveiro,
José João Brito,
Monument,
Murtosa,
Murtosa (Town),
Sculptures,
Statues
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Visit the Statue of the two thousandth anniversary of the birth of Our Lady
Etiquetas:
Aveiro District,
Murtosa,
Murtosa (Town),
Pier,
Ria de Aveiro,
Statues
Visit the monument to Admiral James Afreixo
The Monument to Admiral James Afreixo, is located in Pardelhas, Town of Murtosa, the sculptor Henry Moreira, commemorates the lifting of the Murtosa district.It is a monument made of granite and bronze, one side of the monument has a locket with a photograph of the admiral, one embossed with the arms of the municipality of Aveiro, as well as an inscription: "When the Admiral James Afreixo Murtosa grateful. " On the other side of the monument there is a bronze plaque with a brief history of the elevation of the Murtosa district.
Etiquetas:
Distrito de Aveiro,
Henrique Moreira,
Murtosa,
Murtosa (Town),
Sculptures,
Statues
Visit the Church of Our Lady of the Nativity - Murtosa

The Church of the Nativity of Our Lady (Mother of Aveiro) is the first half of the eighteenth century. Austere facade, with a tower that stands on the left.
The main altar has been a church south of the country and was given sanctuary steps and the throne in gilded carvings and entirely new, the date of the end of XVII Century - Baroque era. Two altars flank wall-mounted.
The main altar has been a church south of the country and was given sanctuary steps and the throne in gilded carvings and entirely new, the date of the end of XVII Century - Baroque era. Two altars flank wall-mounted.
The downsides to the arc angle of post date from the end of the eighteenth century, following the curved strokes eighteenth century. Reserve space holders, which is flanked by 2 columns, completed high cutout headboard, a wreath entanglement with light garlands pending in the lower third.
On the wall of the chancel were placed, as in modern times, 6 large tile panels of hagiographic scenes.
On the wall of the chancel were placed, as in modern times, 6 large tile panels of hagiographic scenes.
Etiquetas:
Aveiro District,
Churches,
Murtosa,
Murtosa (Town),
Tiles
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