The Village of Intramural Marvão
The old town was born along the path, to best route, conduzia to the castle. It is for this reason that the doors of the village are the SE and the path made by the Rua das Portas da Vila, Pillory Square, Street Spirit and Castle Street, is the most rich in architectural heritage. Then score the traditional architecture, with sensible decoration of the doorways and windows.
The castle has two halls and a cistern connected monumental visitable. A search or completely urban emoldura Casario.
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The Convent of Our Lady Star
The first buildings Gothic, in Portugal, Sort chegaram through the mendicant. The Franciscan Convent of Our Lady Star of this sequence is. Established, in 1448 e associado à memória de uma “apparition” the Virgin, was built, in the Gothic style, prevailing at the time, revealed in its interior, capela and cloister, and, externally, by the portal with archivolt arches, framed by a gablete.
Front of the portal, a cruise “Manueline”, sixteenth century, of Mármore, column with twist worked and capital.
The convent of Our Lady Star of the houses the image of the patron saint of the municipality, with the same name. A vista proposta contempla a igreja, a exposição que aí está montada, bem como uma abordagem às lendas e vivências religiosas do povo marvanense ao longo da história.
The pedestrian
There are flagged by the Natural Park of Serra de São Mamede: to Marvão, that runs along the "sidewalk medieval" leading to the toll; or two Galegos, Marvão to surround the border area and the wild East.
Marvão learns to walk. We propose to ride Marvõezinhos (old sidewalks and trails crossing the hillside groves and castinçais), but if you want to know more about the stories of smuggling, We can also combine a walk along the tracks of the border.
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