Category: Civil Architecture > Museum
District: Viana do Castelo > Caminha > Vila Praia de Âncora > Centro Cívico
This museum is located in the Civic Center area of Vila Praia de Âncora, a central point in the town, easily accessible to visitors strolling through the village. It is situated in Praça da República, an area with some urban dynamism.
The Vila Praia de Âncora Parish Museum presents visitors with a collection of pieces reflecting the heritage of the parish and local community. The collection includes a permanent exhibition covering areas such as archaeology and sacred art.
The archaeology collection offers insight into the region's more distant past, with artifacts that help understand human history in the Âncora Valley over time. The sacred art pieces, on the other hand, showcase the religious heritage accumulated by the parish, including images, liturgical vessels, and other objects that bear witness to faith and artistic expression linked to worship throughout the centuries.
A visit to the museum allows direct contact with the memory and history of the parish and the village. The sacred art and archaeology collections complement each other to narrate different aspects of local identity, from its oldest roots to the development of religious practices that shaped community life.
Exploring the exhibited objects is a way to deepen knowledge about the traditions, devotion, and way of life of the people of Vila Praia de Âncora in past eras. Each piece tells a part of this collective history.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 41.8144293,-8.8618361
Coordinates DMS: 41°48'51.9"N 08°51'42.6"W
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