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Once the capital of the Portuguese kingdom, Coimbra sparks with historical richness and cultural grandeur. Coimbra is actually one of the top destinations for 2025 according to the world-acclaimed New York Times. Offering a never-ending list of iconic landmarks, the (...)
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Chapel of the Apparitions
The Chapel of the Apparitions is the heart of Fátima Shrine. Built in 1919, two years after the request of Our Lady of Fátima: "I want you to build a chapel here in my honour". (...)
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Precious Crown of Our Lady of Fátima
Apart from its unquestionable value, the precious Crown of Our Lady of Fátima owns a deep symbolic meaning. It contains a non-precious element: the bullet of the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II. Definitely, the most important piece treasured (...)
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"Psalterium" by Ana Bonifácio
Created by the architect Ana Bonifácio, the work "Psalterium" integrates the temporary exhibit "Rosarium: Joy and Light, Pain and Glory". The rosaries are literally the symbol of the connection between heaven and earth. The bond that unites all pilgrims during (...)
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"Suspension" by Joana Vasconcelos
World-acclaimed Portuguese visual artist, Joana Vasconcelos, has conceived the stunning work "Suspension", a 28 meter-high rosary, inaugurated in 2017 during the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Apparitions, placed vertically in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity. Today (...)
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Vista Alegre Chapel
Also known as the Chapel of Our Lady of Penha de França, Vista Alegre Chapel is a pivotal place within the Vista Alegre complex. Built in the late 17th century by the Bishop D. Manuel de Moura Manuel to fulfil (...)
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Monastery of Batalha UNESCO World Heritage
Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória (or Monastery of Batalha) On 14 August 1385, close to the site of the monastery at Batalha, an event took place that was to prove decisive for the consolidation of the Portuguese nation. (...)
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Monastery of Santa Maria de Cós
The Abbey of Friar Fernando, complying with the will of D. Sancho II, has sponsored the edification of one of the most important female monasteries of the Cistercian Order, the Monastery of Santa Maria de Cós. It was founded on (...)
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Monastery of Alcobaça UNESCO World Heritage
Listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site, in 1989, this magnificent monastery is one of the finest and most impressive examples of Cistercian architecture in Europe. Although it was built almost 900 years ago, the monastery still preserves the (...)
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Convent of Christ UNESCO World Heritage
In 1983 UNESCO declared a unique jewel in the history of the West to be a "World Heritage monument": the Templar Castle and Convent of the Knights of Christ of Tomar. Built upon a site of Roman cult, this vast (...)
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Leiria Intercultural Dialogue Centre
The creation of Leiria Intercultural Dialogue Centre relies on the preservation and promotion of cultural, architectural and urban legacy. It consisted on the renovation of the Mercy Church – Igreja da Misericórdia – and the Painters’ House – Casa dos (...)
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Viseu Cathedral Square
When you get to the Cathedral Churchyard, you will see one of the most beautiful squares in Portugal. You just need to look around to know why. (...)
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