Elvas

Castelo de Barbacena

Elvas

Castle erected in the 16th century and rebuilt in the 17th century, of quadrangular plant, which only maintains original moth, the wall cloths and turrets. Features a carved stone portal in masonry forming a pediment with two spires and coronation. …

Castelo de Fontalva

Elvas

The Castle as we know it today is a modern renewal of fortifications which, according to archaeological studies date back to the Castro culture. Of the primitive moth just leaves amuramento, of quadrangular, protected by turrets at the corners. In …

Forte de Santa Luzia

Elvas

Monument of military architecture, created by a number of names such as, by way of example, Martim Afonso de Melo, Hieronimo Rozetti, Lassart and Rui Correia Lucas. Your building model has inspired other forts. Today houses the military museum.

Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco

Elvas

Nave Church where the descriptive tiles from the life of St. Francis of Assisi, dating from the 18th century, the size of the chancel and the imaginary. Temple built between 1701 and 1719. The finishing work lasted for more years, …

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção

Elvas

Ancient see of Elvas, this temple was built in 1517, with design by Francisco de Arruda, underwent profound modifications in the 17th century. Has longitudinal plant and is composed of three naves. The tiles from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Igreja de São Domingos ou dos Domínicos

Elvas

This temple was founded in 1267 and it underwent several changes throughout the centuries. From the original church it only maintains the apse on the main chapel. It possesses a façade from the 17th century and the baroque portico, both …

Igreja de São Pedro

Elvas

From the 12th century original construction, it is only preserved the Romanic – Gothic portico in granite and sided by columns. It was under transformation work on the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The seventeen hundreds façade is large and …

Igrejas das Domínicas

Elvas

This temple was constructed on the XVI century and it underwent several transformations on the XVII century. The Renaissance main portico has a round arch and it is framed by two pilasters. It is worth to mention the complete coverage …

Museu Militar de Elvas

Elvas

Having been a military town Elvas, it could not be registered his story since living memory of its existence until today. Here is permanently exposed, since 2001, more than a hundred pieces of military origin, in addition to several descriptive …

Santuário do Senhor Jesus da Piedade

Elvas

Architecture of religious type, large, example of one of the most symbolic monuments of the baroque of the reign of King John V, built in 1753. The Church today finds himself replaced a chapel. Include, among other elements, the tiles …

Ninho da Cegonha

Elvas

Natural point located at the dam of the Fall that extends along the river falls. The natural beauty of this space is due to the emergent vegetation and the possibility of seeing species of birds such as little Bittern, common …

Aqueduto da Amoreira

Elvas

Built in 1498 according to traces of Francisco de Arruda and, later, Afonso Álvares, Diogo Marques and Pêro Vaz Pereira, that ended in 1622. Four floors of arcades built on buttresses rip the main part.