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Quiet near the Parish church, we came across this beautiful chapel. Once again, it was also closed and we couldn't visit it inside, only admire its façade.
On top there is a saint, which seems to be São Pedro (Saint Peter), due to the symbol he holds in his hands and the little lamb standing by him. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any information concerning this chapel, not even the name.
Written May 28, 2004
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And back to where I started my visit to Sabrosa: the Parish church. It is a beautiful Baroque style church, built in the 18th century. Formerly there was a chapel where the church was built, which was called Chapel Fernão de Magalhães (Ferdinand Magellan). Unfortunately I couldn't visit it inside as the church was already closed.
Written May 28, 2004
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It is a pleasant mixture of modern and tradition, ... Just in front of the Town Hall and bordered by some other manor houses there is a square with a more modern sculpture on it. It isn?t exactly the most modern sculptures of all, but amidst all those manor houses it feels somewhat modern. It is a small pond with a boy figure made in stone and with 2 trees (dead trees?) painted in white.
Written May 28, 2004
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The Town Hall is a sober building from which square you may enjoy a superb view over the surrounding mountains.
The Town Hall is situated on a manor house which used to belong to the family Barros Lobo, and that is why it holds a family's coat of arms. This house dates from the 18th century.
Written May 28, 2004
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Another beautiful manor house holding the oval coat of arms (sculpted in granite) of the family on the façade. The house has a private chapel, as can be seen on the right side of the photo.
This house was built by wealthy owners, who "reflected" their fortune through the house's size and through its imposing architecture. The actual owner of the house inherited it from his father.
Written May 28, 2004
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One of the previously mentioned Manor houses. This one is considered as a good example of typical manor house from the late 17th century and beginning of the 18th century, although it is few stores high. This house was owned by one of the wealthier families of that area (family Canavarro), who offered this house to the Town Council. This is why nowadays it houses some services of the Town Hall and also the Court of Sabrosa.
Written May 28, 2004
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Sabrosa is renowned for its manor houses, which are classified as National Monuments. Some say that these manor houses date from the 15th century, but in fact seems that is was during the 18th century that most of them were built. The reason for this is the wealth that came from overseas (gold) and also from the fact that the Douro wine was a bursting economic activity back then. In 1756, Douro was classified as the first demarked region of the world, concerning wine and vineyards.
Most of these houses proudly show the coat of arms of the family, some of them with a glorious past. Some are still owned by descendents of original owners, while some others were bought by other owners.
Written May 28, 2004
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Sabrosa is renowned for its manor houses, which are classified as National Monuments. Some say that these manor houses date from the 15th century, but in fact...
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