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Church of the Convent of Santa Clara (Portuguese: Igreja do Convento de Santa Clara) (and the Founders Tombs), located in the Largo D. Afonso Sanches (Vila do Conde), is a monument constructed in 1318, with traces of Gothic, Manueline, Baroque and Rococo architectural styles.
May 28, 2024 · The Town of Vila do Conde. Sitting comfortably on the north bank of the River Ave at the point where it gushes out into the Atlantic, Vila do Conde is an old ship-building town of high nobility still blessed with much of its former aristocratic charm.
Vila do conde: between cultural's activities and beaches Between two visits, enjoy a wide beach with fine sand. Vila do Conde beach stretches for 6 km and goes to the mouth of Ave.
Vila do Conde is a municipality in the Norte Region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 79,533, in an area of 149.03 km2. The urbanized area of Vila do Conde, which includes the parishes of Vila do Conde, Azurara and Árvore, represent 36,137 inhabitants. Overview. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. Vila do Conde. viladoconde.com.
- Museu de Rendas de Bilros. Perfectly located for anyone touring the sights of central Vila do Conde, this museum of traditional lace making isn't just a building full of examples of Portuguese and international lace.
- Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde. The late 15th century church of São João Baptista is Vila do Conde's "mother" church and without doubt the most interesting in the town.
- Casa de José Régio. The modernist poet and writer José Régio was born and died in Vila do Conde, despite spending most of his life elsewhere in Portugal.
- Alfândega Régia. Vila do Conde has been one of Portugal's foremost ship-building ports since the 1200s, when a powerful navy was arguably even more important than it is today.
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Vila do Conde is 27 km north of Porto and located at the mouth of the River Ave. Although quite a major resort, the historic centre of town, about a kilometer north of the Ave, has been preserved and the town has a less-developed feel than Póvoa de Varzim.
