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The City Hall of Lamego is located in front of the Republic Garden on Av. Padre Alfredo Pinto Teixeira. Lamego was occupied by the Romans, and was conquered from the Moors by Fernando Magno de Le~ao in 1089. It was in the Church of Almacave, one of the greatest architectural jewels in the municipality, that D. Afonso Henrique gathered the First Courts, when Portugal was born as an independent nation. It is a historic city, with a large number of monuments, churches and emblazoned houses. Since medieval times, Lamego has had a religious architecture of unique expression. The Church of S. Pedro de Balsem~ao, classified as a National Monument, is the second oldest temple in the Iberian Peninsula. Its construction dates back to the Visigothic domination, or the 10th century. Lamego is called the Cultural Capital of the Douro, considering the unequivocal richness of its heritage and culture. Situated close to the banks of the Douro River, Lamego provides walks where you can admire the extensive valleys and sunny slopes of the Douro lands where Port wine is born, with the vineyard dominating the landscape. Also apples, cherries and olives are part of the cultures of this region. Lamego has a unique gastronomy, from dishes to traditional sweets. Roast kid, as well as ham snacks, meat balls, pork sausages, Teixeira biscuits, Lamegos, among others. A C^amara Municipal de Lamego fica situada em frente ao Jardim da Rep'ublica na Av. Padre Alfredo Pinto Teixeira. Lamego teve ocupac~ao romana, e foi conquistada aos Mouros por Fernando Magno de Le~ao em 1089. Foi na Igreja de Almacave, uma das maiores j'oias arquitect'onicas do munic'ipio, que D. Afonso Henrique reuniu as Primeiras Cortes, quando Portugal nasceu como nac~ao independente. 'E uma cidade hist'orica, possuindo uma grande quantidade de monumentos, igrejas e casas brasonadas. Desde os tempos medievais que Lamego possui uma arquitectura religiosa de express~ao singular. A Igreja de S. Pedro de Balsem~ao, classificada Monumento Nacional, 'e o segundo templo mais antigo da Pen'insula Ib'erica. A sua construc~ao remonta `a dominac~ao visig'otica, ou ao s'eculo X. Lamego 'e chamada de Capital Cultural do Douro, considerando a inequ'ivoca riqueza do patrim'onio e cultural. Situado perto das margens do rio Douro, Lamego proporciona passeios onde se podem admirar os extensos vales e encostas solarengas das terras do Douro onde nasce o vinho do Porto, sendo a vinha que domina a paisagem. Tamb'em as mac~as, as cerejas e a azeitona fazem parte das culturas desta regi~ao. Lamego possui uma gastronomia 'impar, desde os pratos `a docaria tradicional. O cabrito assado, bem como petiscos de presunto, as b^olas de carne, os enchidos de porco, o biscoito da Teixeira, os Lamegos, entre outros.
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