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17 key Serra de Sicó 1 - Castle of Penela 2 - Church of St Michael 16 3 - Pillory of Penela 14 4 - Church of the Misericord 5 - Church of St. Eufémia 6 - Podentes Mother Church 7 - Pillory of Podentes 8 - Mother Church of Rabaçal 9 - The Roman Villa of Rabaçal Roman Villa of Rabaçal Museum, 10 - Valley of Rabaçal 11 - Castle of Germanelo 12 - Santo António Convent CUMIEIRA 13 - Monte de Vez 15 14 - Caves and Potholing | CISED IC3/IC8 Centro de Interpretação do Sistema Espeleológico do Dueça Tomar 15 - Mother Church of Cumieira 16 - Ferraria de São João - Typical Villages 17 - São João do Deserto 18 - Mother Church of Espinhal 19 - Pedra Ferida (Wounded Rock) Waterfall 20 - Serra do Espinhal (Espinhal Hills) 21 - Louçarinha Natural Dams 1 2 3 4

Castle of Penela Church of St Michael Pillory of Penela Church of the Misericord Listed Monument The Charter of 1137 contains a reference to Listed Monument This church is from the second half of the 16th Its construction started in the 11th century, the existence of a church. The building that This pillory dates back to medieval times, and is century, even though it has the year 1616 although what you can see of the Castle these can be seen these days is the result of major composed by a column with an octagonal shaft, engraved on its doorway. This was the date of days only goes back to the 14th and 15th works undertaken in the second half of the made of pine wood and three steps. At first it was refurbishment work.. centuries. Inside is the Church of St Michael, 16th century. placed in the middle of the main square, now it is Highlights: which was originally built in the 12th century. Highlights: in the Rua 25 de Abril. The quality of the processional banner, Highlights: The chancel, completely covered by baroque Highlights: composed of two paintings by Ernesto Beyond the Town Gate, there is another which is carving, mostly from the 17th or early 18th The four metal shafts in the form of snakes, with Condeixa which represent Piety and Our Lady called the “Traitor's”, or “Fields'” gate, that has century. rings dangling from their mouths. It also has two of Mercy. The main doorway has elements double opening, in the form of an elbow, The image of the Virgin Mary and Infant Jesus, similar coats of arms, which are thought to from the Manueline, Renaissance and incorporated into a tower, which demonstrates sculpted by João de Ruão sometime in the represent the armorial bearings of the Mannerist periods. the enduring influence of Moorish traditions on 16th century (1530/1540). Municipality of Penela.

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Church of St. Eufémia Podentes Mother Church Pillory of Podentes Mother Church of Rabaçal T h e Listed Monument The outside of this Church is the result of 19th Listed Monument building that can be seen today is the outcome Even though there are references to this church in century restoration work. Inside it only has This is a Manueline style pillory, with a marble of several efforts at reconstruction, the most 1254, it is mainly from the Renaissance period, one aisle, and a single chapel in the apse, with shaft, probably taken from a ruined Roman noticeable one having taken place towards the with a body composed of three aisles, separated a nineteenth century high altar. building. It is the biggest single-piece shaft from end of the 18th century. This church has an by Tuscan arcades, a wooden ceiling and a triple Highlights: this period that has been found in . apse with a single aisle and chapel, and apse. The two side chapels: the one on the left from Highlights: attention is especially drawn to the retable, Highlights: the 17th century and dedicated to the Holy The marble shaft stands on a four-step base. The carved in wood, with a canvas alluding to its The altar has a baroque retable with gilt Sacrament, and on the right a chapel capital is a cube, displaying the Cross of Christ patron saint, Mary Magdalene. woodcarvings. Chapel dedicated to the Holy dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary, which and the armillary sphere on two sides, and two Highlights: Ghost, where you can find an retable made of has a dome made of 16th century stone. weathered shields on the other sides, one of The quality of the two side altars, carved in the Ançã stone, brought straight from a Coimbra which is the quartered shield of Sousas de neoclassical style of the end of the 17th workshop in the middle of the 16th century, and a Arronches. century. In their niches, two 18th century Gothic sculpture of the Virgin and Child, from the sculptures of São Domingos and Santa Teresa. end of the 15th century, also by a Coimbra workshop. Font in the Manueline style. 9 10 11 12

Valley of Rabaçal The Roman Villa of Rabaçal Castle of Germanelo Santo António Convent The Valley of Rabaçal has very particular Located 12 km from Conimbriga, the Roman Villa Built by D. Afonso Henriques between 1140- Listed Monument characteristics. Its soil is calcareous, and it is of Rabaçal is on a hillside in the parish of Rabaçal , 1142, this castle, typical of the Reconquest This convent was founded in 1578, however, mostly covered with low-growing vegetation, between a wooded ridge and a stream, and is an period. The castle has a wonderful view over the the various constructions (church, residential with wormseed, which gives the Rabaçal integral part of the ancient civitas territory, close valley of Rabaçal. area and outbuildings) date from the 18th Cheese it's unique taste. to the Roman road which connected Olisipo to Highlights: century. It has been privately owned since You will find grazing flocks all over these arid Bracara Augusta (Lisbon to Braga). It is possible that it originated from a Romanized 1834, the year in which the Franciscan Order landscapes, and another abundant element in Of this Roman Villa which dates from the 4th fort. It is private property, and its northern wall is became extinct, and at the moment it is in a this area is the olive tree. A you pass through century A.D., the pars urbana (residential area), supposed to have been rebuilt by Dr. Salvador poor state of repair. the Valley of Rabaçal, you must visit Rabaçal's balneum (baths), pars frumentaria (section of the Dias Arnaut. Highlights: Roman Ruins and the Museum, as well as the farmyard with a porch), pars rustica (servants' The chancel's retable, in the a mannerist style, Castle of Germanelo and the small village of quarters, store houses, workshops) are known. has a handsome outline and fine Chanca, where you can appreciate the whole Highlights: woodcarvings. It should be pointed out that beauty of the Valley. The figurative motifs of the mosaics and some of the 18th century tiles were made in Coimbra, the geometrical and plant patterns bear no and the panels depict scenes from the life of resemblance to any others yet found in Portugal, Stº António.

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Monte de Vez Caves and Potholing Mother Church of Cumieira Typical Villages Reached through São Sebastião, from this Hill you Potholing is one of the Municipality's most It is thought to already have existed in the The Municipality of Penela has a great many can enjoy a breathtaking view. The Chapel and a promising strengths. Even though they have fifteenth century. Dedicated to St. Sebastian, hill villages, which have kept their typical rural restored windmill are two things which give this only been publicised very recently, the the martyr, it still contains several elements from architecture. Of special interest among these spot a unique beauty. A large part of the Algarinho and Talismã caves have been the Renaissance period. is the Ferraria de S. João (S. João's Forge), in Municipality can be seen from here, not only the explored by several caving groups and are still Highlights: the Parish of Cumieira. towns of Penela and Espinhal, but also the Castle in the examination phase. The carved gilt baroque tabernacle, which is on of Germanelo and the Serras do Espinhal and Located to the south of the source of the River the altar of one of the side chapels, and its two Dueça, and just yards away from the EN 110, Rabaçal. painted panels depicting Ecce Homo. The in the Taliscas area, the Caves of Algarinho Renaissance vault of the Sacramento Chapel, and Talismã are considered the biggest caves where there are two sculptures in white Ançã in the country. limestone, sculpted in workshops in Coimbra, and representing our Lady with the Infant Jesus and a Holy Martyr.

Penela City Hall 17 18 19 Praça do Município 3230-253 Penela Tel. 00351 239 560 120 Fax 00351 239 569 400 Pedra Ferida (Wounded Rock) Waterfall São João do Deserto - Espinhal Hills Mother Church of Espinhal www.cm-penela.pt - Espinhal “With a good pair of binoculars and a little It was erected in the second half of the 15th The Pedra Ferida Waterfall is in the Espinhal [email protected] imagination, you can see five Districts (apart century, and its patron saint is St. Sebastian. hills, and to get there you first go take the road from Coimbra, of course): Leiria, Castelo Highlights: to Ribeira da Azenha. To visit this pleasant Branco, Guarda, Viseu and Aveiro. Climbing The baroque painting over the triumphal arch Tourist Information Office spot, you'll have to leave your car a few for a few kilometres to see five Districts, is which represents the Appearance of Christ to the hundred yards from it and walk a little way Praça do Município definitely worth it. And you won't use anything Virgin. The three aisles which form the interior of along a footpath. 3230-253 Penela apart from shoe leather.” the church, separated by arcades formed by ionic Eugénio de Castro columns. The main chapel with a half-barrel vault, Tel. 00351 239 561 132 with baroque gilt carved retables. The side [email protected] chapels, covered by domes of corbels, contain stone retables in a Renaissance Coimbran style. Roman Villa of Rabaçal Museum FLORA

museu.rabaç[email protected] The vast variety of plants that can be Telf. 00351 239 561 856 enjoyed slightly throughout the County, 20 21 reflect on the quality of some of the best known endogenous products such as cheese of Rabaçal and Mel Serra of Camp Site Espinhal. Tel. 00351 239 569 256 The peculiar flavor of the cheese of Rabaçal comes from the huge amount of "grass of Serra do Espinhal - Espinhal Hills Louçarinha Natural Dams - Espinhal Hills santa maria" ingested by grazing goats and Sports FacilitiesPublic The Serra do Espinhal offers a unique The freshness, the green hillside scenery, the sheep while in the mountains and valleys of landscape to the traveller. From here you can serenity and peace of this place, make it one of Rabaçal, where this plant is very vulgar. Swimming Pool see the beautiful town of Penela, topped by the most attractive natural areas in the Even the taste of the honey from Tel. 00351 239 560 123 the Castle. Depending on the time of year, the Municipality. Here, you will find natural pools, a Espinhal Hills is deeply marked by the hills are covered by a palette of colours, from picnic area and a panoramic restaurant. nectar of the heather, plant abundant in the Multipurpose Hall green to blue, to pink and yellow, thanks to Espinhal hills. Tel. 00351 239 560 124 the diversity of plants and trees that thrive The Wine Terras de Sicó there. It must be pointed out that the Nuts Belvedere of Serra de Stª Maria has a Olive oil traditional sundial.