Ruínas do Forte ou Castelo de Alvor
These ruins are all that is left from an Arab fortress which was used to defend Lagos bay. The castle was conquer in 1189 by D. Sancho I but later returned to the Arabs power and afterwards, in 1250 D. Afonso III reconquested it. These are the remains after the destruction provoked by the 1755 earthquake.
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Monuments near Ruínas do Forte ou Castelo de Alvor
Morabito de São João
Architectural testimony of Arab civilization. Quadrangular with four has pinnacles at each corner and a cupola surmounting the dome.
Homenagem ao Pescador
Stone sculpture, about four feet tall, depicting a fisherman with a fish in his hands. By João Cutileiro and was inaugurated in 2000.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Alvor
Small church of simple construction, dating from the 16TH century, with a door and a window Freestone flat and straight lines.
Igreja do Divino Salvador/ Igreja Matriz de Alvor
Mandada construir no início do século XVI por Dom Manuel, esta igreja apresenta três naves, quatro tramas, duas capelas colaterais e três laterais. Destaca-se …
Morabito de São Pedro
Architectural testimony of civilization Arabic, of quadrangular with four pinnacles at each corner and a cupola surmounting the dome.
Palácio Abreu
Recovered in the early 19th century, this Palace features a stucco-walled interior with frescos designed. Currently, work in this space the Parish Council and …
