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Monday, August 1, 2011

Visit the Village Typical Ervededo

Visit the Church of Our Lady of Expectation - Eiras (Chaves)

The Church of Our Lady of Expectation, located in the Town of Eiras (Keys), is Romanesque, and it lacks a bell that some report having been removed by a rival village.

Visit the Ribeira do Salgueiro - Curalha

Visit the Ribeira do Jaldão - Curalha

Visit the Bridge over the Roman bridge - Curalha

The Bridge on the River Tamega, located in the Town of Curalha, granite is a bridge called the Fillies Curalha (fillies or bridge) and is very well preserved.

Visit the Railway Bridge - Curalha

Visit the Steam Locomotive Tâmega - Curalha

Visit the Parish Church of Curalha

The Parish Church is a temple Curalha already quite old, certainly more than 200 years. It is made in masonry.

Visit the New Source - Curalha

Visit the Railway Station Tâmega - Curalha

Visit the Castro Curalha

The Castro Curalha, located in the parish of the same name, and that lies about 1km from the village center, is located in a rocky hill, 400 meters above sea level. It has an oval configuration, with its major axis oriented in the EW direction internally and measuring 93.50 m. The maximum width is 61.40 m and the perimeter is approximately 240m.
The fort was protected by walls, of which three are known, with its three doors and access ramps. The width of the walls varies between 3.30 m and 4.25 m.
Within the old town castrense, there are still foundations of houses in a square of them rebuilt, and some stones stuck, who served in defense strategies.
It is likely that the period of occupation of Curalha Castro has been extended from the eighth or seventh centuries BC until the second or third century AD

Visit the Anta Valley Dam - Curalha

Visit the Community Tank Top of the Village of Chestnut

Visit the Church of St. John the Baptist - Top of the Village of Chestnut

The church of St. John the Baptist, located in the Town of Cimo de Vila da Castanheira, was typically Romanesque, with clean lines and simple, just cut through the doors, both with simple bows, round-. The interior, very degraded, is a single nave, the chancel being highlighted. The arc that gives you full access is back and is decorated. In back, the insides of walls, there are many traces of frescoes, unfortunately, damaged. The tower, bell today, is separated from the main body of the church's old cemetery.