Castelo de Terena
Located on top of a hill, this castle was the defense line of the Guadiana. Consists of a walled enclosure, with cubelos, keep and two doors, one of which is flanked by towers. The documentary version assigns this work factory to d. João I, who joined the village in the Patronage of the order of Aviz. Was very damaged with the Castilian wars and with the earthquake of 1755.
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Characteristics
Monuments near Castelo de Terena
Menir de Pedra Alçada
Este menir tem dez metros de altura e seis metros de diâmetro, composto por dois blocos sobrepostos.
Capela da Boa-Nova / Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Assunção da Boa Nova
Founded by vote of Dona Maria, wife of Alfonso XI of Castile, this Chapel-fortress of Greek cross vaulted fully. At the top of the main façade stands the Bell …
Igreja da Misericórdia de Terena
Church of Manueline, Baroque and Rococo architecture, with a single nave, a chancel with access to the sacristy, a chorus and a pulpit. Inside, especially Mann…
Pelourinho de Terena
This pillory is formed by a shaft made of schist with the base in marble and decoration zoomorphic. It has a Corinthian capital topped by an armillary sphere i…
