Vendas Novas

Vendas Novas is a city and municipality in Alto Alentejo, Portugal.

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Vendas Novas (VIHN-duhzh NAW-vuhsh, /ˈvẽ.dɐʒ ˈnɔ.vɐʃ/) municipality has 11,846 residents (2011), with 10,235 in the city proper.

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Chapel of St. Gabriel
  • 🌍 Capela Real do Palácio das Passagens (Royal Chapel of Palácio das Passagens), Avenida da República, ☏ +351 265 809 800. 9:00-18:00. The Royal Chapel of Palácio das Passagens, was ordered built by King D. João V, probably in 1728, to serve as a spiritual comfort to guests and the royal family during their stay at Palácio das Passagens. (updated Jul 2021)
  • 🌍 Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré (Igreja Paroquial de Landeira), Praça da República, 14, Landeira, ☏ +351 265 805 191. Located in Landeira, a civil parish about 20 km from Vendas Novas, it is the oldest building in the county, dating from the 15th century, and a rare and important work of transition from Gothic to Manueline. (updated Jul 2021)
  • 🌍 Museu da Escola Prática de Artilharia, Avenida da República, ☏ +351 265 809 800, . M-Th from 10:00-17:00; F-Su 10:30-12:30, 14:30-17:30. (updated Jul 2021)
  • 🌍 Capela de São Gabriel (Chapel of St. Gabriel), Estrada Nacional 4, Bairro Marconi. Chapel which contains stained glass by Almada Negreiros, is a reference work by the architect Jorge Segurado, and is considered one of the most important examples of modernist architecture in Portugal. (updated Jul 2021)

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