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São Gião

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53: 398: 122: 40: 60: 319:. This is an excellent building in the Baroque style that dates back to 1795. It has 102 magnificent hand painted panels on the roof that are well worth the trip to this small, hidden village on the slopes of the Serra da Estrela. 380: 369: 458: 439: 326:. The 9.3 meter diameter radio telescope is the largest radio telescope in mainland Portugal and is used for astronomical measurements and education. 84: 146: 134: 463: 52: 432: 345: 323: 254: 283: 170: 425: 308:
It is an old Roman trading post. The old Roman bridge is still visible and in use to this day (to be confirmed).
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The town has a magnificent church - Igreja Matrix, also known as the
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Situated in the countryside between São Gião and Carvalha is the
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Civil parish

São Gião is located in Portugal
40°20′13″N 7°47′56″W / 40.337°N 7.799°W / 40.337; -7.799
Portugal
Region
Centro
Intermunic. comm.
Região de Coimbra
District
Coimbra
Municipality
Oliveira do Hospital
Time zone
UTC±00:00
WET
DST
UTC+01:00
WEST
parish
Portugal
Serra da Estrela
municipality
Oliveira do Hospital
Coimbra
Beira
Igreja Matriz de São Gião
Catedral das Beiras
São Gião Radio Telescope
Beira

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