Visit the Church of São Miguel and the Cathedral of Castelo Branco

The Igreja de São Miguel and Sé Cathedral of Castelo Branco, is located in Castelo Branco parish.
This church dates back to the Middle Ages.
Originally of Romanesque design, it has undergone alterations throughout the centuries, being nowadays mostly visible the elements of baroque and rococo architecture. The arch of the cruise was altered to about 1608 with still visible vestiges of the original structure of the sixteenth century. The main campaigns of architectural intervention took place in 1682, visible in the lower two levels of the Baroque facade, and in 1691, with the introduction of paintings by Bento Coelho in eight chapels. In 1771, with the passage from Castelo Branco to Diocese, the church rises the cathedral and receives at that time works of improvement. In 1785 the chapel was rebuilt and in 1791 Peter Alexandrino's paintings were introduced in the altarpiece (from 1785) and in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament. Other beneficiation interventions were carried out in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The main façade is dominated by three portals on the ground level (lateral with triangular pediment and higher central with interrupted curved pediment), two windows flank a niche with a statue of Saint Michael on the intermediate level, circular oculus on the upper level, and two side bell towers. In the interior, the longitudinal nave presents six lateral altars in gilded carving.
It has been classified as Property of Public Interest since 1978.

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.

Visit the Monastery of Tibães - Mire de Tibães

The Monastery of São Martinho de Tibães, also known as Monastery of Tibães, is located in the parish of Mire de Tibães. The whole includes the Church of Tibães and the Cruise of Tibães.

The monastery was founded in the eleventh century and rebuilt a century later. In the 16th century, it became the motherhouse of the Order for Portugal and Brazil.

The main existing buildings were built in the 17th and 18th centuries.

With the extinction of the male religious orders occurred in 1834, it was sold by public auction, with the exception of the church, sacristy and cloister of the cemetery.

It remained in private hands until 1986, when it was acquired by the Portuguese State. Since then the process of recovery of the estate has begun.

The Monastery is classified as Property of Public Interest

Throughout its history, and given its importance, the monastery brought together the largest and most valuable estate in the region. In it they stood out from the painting, the sculpture and the sacred art, to a vast collection of books on varied subjects. After the sale of the property in 1834, most of the estate was lost.

The current museum preserves only a fragment of this collection, to which are added new pieces related to the history of the monastery and the Benedictine congregation. It is also possible to go through the "Museological Route", where you can appreciate the surrounding area of ​​the Monastery, its architecture, the ruins of previous buildings, the forest, the gardens, and various agricultural fields such as orchards, orchards and mills.