Tours through the lanes of Buarcos

Tour 6

bulletAvenida 25 de Abril
bulletLargo de Buarcos (Square of Buarcos) with tourist office at Rua Dr. Tomás Aquino
bulletFortress of Buarcos of the 17th cent. (Rua 5 de Outubro)
bulletCapela da Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the 16th cent. (Chapel of our Lady of Conception)
bulletPillory of Buarcos in the manuelinic style of the 16th cent.
bulletIgreja da Misericórdia (Church of Compassion) of the 16th cent. with rebuildings of the 18th, 19th and 20th cent. and a main altar of the 17th cent.
bulletIgreja de S. Pedro, façade of the 18th cent., chapel Baptismo of the 16th cent., altar of the chapel S. Cruz (attributed to the school of João de Ruão, 16th cent.). This church contains a remarkable collection of wooden and stone statues and various other religious objects.

(If you are interested in having a look at these, you should contact the parish priest of Buarcos)

 Tour 7

bulletLargo de Buarcos
bulletRua Dr. Tomás de Aquino
bulletRua Dr. Matias Costa
bulletRua do Barreiro
bulletRua do Castelo
bulletPelourinho dos Redondos (pillory)
bulletTorre dos Redondos, also called Castelo de Buarcos (castle of Buarcos – 18th cent.)
bulletTeatro da Trindade (1925 ?)
bulletIgreja da Misericórdia
bulletIgreja de S. Pedro
bulletPillory of Buarcos
bulletCapela da Nossa Senhora da Conceição
bulletWalls of the Buarcos‘ fortress
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Translation: Bianca Wöll