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The Biscainhos Museum, housed in the Biscainhos Palace, offers its visitors a journey through the daily life of 19th-century Portuguese nobility, through the building, its collections, and its magnificent baroque garden, one of the most significant of the period in Portugal. Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 17:30 Closed: Mondays; January 1st; Easter Sunday; May 1st; December 25th; June 24th (municipal holiday). Ticket prices vary depending on the visitor (child, adult, senior) and what is visited (palace, garden), with a maximum of 7.5 euros. https://mmp.bymeoblueticket.pt/Eventos/14754

Built in the 17th century and transformed in the first half of the 18th century, the Palace housed the counts of Bertiandos for 300 years, and was opened to the public as a Museum on February 11, 1978. With the building and its gardens classified as Property of Public Interest since 1949, the permanent exhibition of the Biscainhos Museum illustrates the empirical context of Portuguese noble society, within the framework of the Baroque period court, mainly integrating decorative arts collections, with an emphasis also on national and European painting collections and Portuguese sculpture. The heritage richness of Jardim dos Biscainhos, one of the most expressive testimonies of Baroque that has survived in Portugal, was reinforced in 2020, with the attribution by the Portuguese Association of Historic Gardens, of the Historic Garden Quality Seal. https://museudosbiscainhos.gov.pt/museu/palacio/

The church is open for visitation and prayer most days, with specific times for Masses. Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday: 10:00–12:00 and 15:00–19:30. Mass Times (subject to change, please check the official website): Tuesday: 7:00 PM. Thursday: 7:00 PM. Saturday: 5:30 PM. Sunday: 11:00 AM.

The church was built in the 14th century in a transitional style between Romanesque and Gothic, on the foundations of an earlier 11th-century church. Main Features: Style: Transitional Gothic and Romanesque, with Renaissance and Baroque additions throughout the centuries. Interior: It has three naves, notably featuring 14 blue and white tile panels that cover much of the walls, dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. Notable Elements: The chancel vault is a Manueline work (early 16th century), and the main façade features a Neo-Gothic rose window, the result of a 20th-century restoration. Heritage: The church houses notable altarpieces and funerary monuments of important families, such as the Pinheiro family. The Parish Church of Santa Maria de Barcelos is a point of historical and architectural interest for tourists and pilgrims traveling the Camino de Santiago.

The Parish Church of Santa Maria de Barcelos, also known as the Collegiate Church, is the main religious temple in the city of Barcelos and a National Monument of Portugal.

Historic Center: Stroll along Rua Direita to find local crafts and the historic Torre do Cimo da Vila, which houses exhibitions on the evolution of the icon. Churches and Monuments: Visit the Igreja Matriz and the Igreja do Bom Jesus da Cruz, famous for its interior with tiles and gilded carvings. Events: During the summer months (June to September), live reenactments of the legend frequently take place next to the Cruzeiro do Galo. Gastronomy: Try the Barcelos cheese tarts at the A Colonial pastry shop.

Main Points Related to the Rooster Cruzeiro do Senhor do Galo: 14th-century monument located in the Archaeological Museum of Barcelos (ruins of the Palace of the Counts), where the legend is carved in stone. Giant Rooster: Emblematic statue located in front of the Pottery Museum, ideal for photographs. Urban Art: Dozens of colorful, large-scale rooster statues are scattered throughout the streets and gardens of the historic center.