Armamar

municipality and town of Portugal

Armamar is a community of 6,300 people (2011) in Alto Douro wine region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, northern Portugal. Armamar's economy thrives on the production of mountain apples, Douro and Porto wines , cheeses, smoked meats and sausages. The apple is the product of greatest economic importance and that is why Armamar is known as "Capital of the Mountain Apple".

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Armamar (uhr-muh-MAHR, /ɐɾ.mɐ.ˈmaɾ/) municipality has 6,297 residents with about 1,400 living in the city proper.

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Get in

Armamar can be reached via the A24 motorway (Autoestrada do Interior Norte) to the EN313 road.

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Igreja matriz de Armamar
  • 🌍 Igreja Matriz de Armamar (Igreja de São Miguel). Its construction possibly dates back to the 12th century. It is the only national monument in the municipality of Armamar. Built in a combination of Romanesque and Gothic styles, it has a rectangular floor plan, with three naves and a bell tower with a square floor plan. Both the facade and the interior are built in granite stonework. At the rear is the chancel with a quarter-sphere cover. 

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  • 🌍 Fonte Nova, Avenida 8 de Setembro 1, ☏ +351 254 855 387. F–W 11:30–14:00 & 19:00–22:30, closed Th. Family-owned restaurant serving local and regional cuisine with views of the Douro Valley. Mid-range. (updated Jun 2021)

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