Barragem Romana de Álamo
The dam consists of a plant with rectilinear wall 3 meters high and a thickness of the same dimension, with buttresses. Although initially have about 50 metres long, currently retains only a section of the dam about 40 meters long and 6 buttresses. About 100 metres downstream, the archaeologist Estácio da Veiga excavated a set of graves, a village and a possible Temple. Are classified as Property in the public interest.
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Monuments near Barragem Romana de Álamo
Castelo de Alcoutim
Placed hanging over the river, it should have been inhabited during the Iron Age and in the beginning of the roman occupation, accordingly to archaeological di…
Igreja de Martim Longo
Construction that originated from a former mosque, keeping the minaret as a bell tower. The columns with inverted frustum of pyramid, Byzantine influence, are …
Monumento aos Contrabandistas do Guadiana
Set of sculptures spread by the waterside area of Alcoutim, representing the various scenes of the smugglers’ activities that lived in this region in other tim…
Monumento Megalitico Menir do Lavajo
Megalithic monument with two menhirs placed fairly close to each other.
Mural de Alcoutim
Glazed tile panel allusive to the traditional activities of this region. With night lightning.
