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Monuments in Alcácer do Sal
Igreja Matriz de Santa Susana
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Rua 1º de Maio, 25
7580, Santa Susana
The church has a longitudinal floor plan composed of the unequal rectangles of the nave and chancel. Of particular note are the 16th-century mural paintings in the chancel and the panel paintings of the main altarpiece, attributed to the Master of Lourinhã.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso
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Torrão
7580, Torrão
This is a typical Alentejo chapel, with a Baroque style, which took two centuries to build. Its origins date back to the reign of King John V.
Stupa Tashi Gomang
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EN253 - Centro de Retiros Herdade Corte Pereiro
7580-706, Alcácer do Sal
The Stupa Tashi Gomang, a temple belonging to the Guhya Mantrika Buddhist community, is located in the Santa Susana Retreat Center in Alcácer do Sal. It is one of the largest Buddhist temples in the Western world, standing 16 meters tall with an internal temple measuring 36 square meters, prepared for rituals, ceremonies, and lectures. Among the materials used in its construction, Alentejo marble stands out. The decoration, particularly the statues, originates from Tibet and Nepal.
Igreja do Senhor dos Martíres
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Alcácer do Sal
7580, Alcácer do Sal
This is one of the oldest Christian temples in the country and stands out for the mysterious shapes and insignia carved into its walls and the succession of artistic periods, evident in the distinct chapels that open from the central body of the temple.
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo / Igreja Matriz de Alcácer do Sal
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Rua da Matriz
7580-197, Alcácer do Sal
The foundation of this temple is attributed to the Order of Santiago and dates back to the end of the 12th century. It is a Romanesque-Gothic church with three naves, notable for its portals and capitals with zoomorphic decoration.
Estação Arqueológica do Senhor dos Mártires
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Rua Matriz
7580, Alcácer do Sal
The station is buried beneath an olive grove. It is classified as a National Monument. Four types of graves were found at this station, all of them cremation graves.
Castelo de Alcácer do Sal
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Rua do Castelo
7580-197, Alcácer do Sal
A castle of Muslim construction whose occupation dates back to the 6th century BC. Definitely conquered by the Portuguese crown in 1217, it lost its military function in the 15th century. In the 16th century, the Carmelite Order of Aracoelli founded its convent there, remaining until 1834. Currently, it is possible to observe ruins of the castle, the Aracoelli convent, the 13th-century church of Santa Maria, remains of the town and various dwellings, and the Archaeological Crypt on the lower floor of the Pousada (inn).
Janela Manuelina da Praça Pedro Nunes
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Praça Pedro Nunes
7580, Alcácer do Sal (Santa Maria do Castelo)
Fonte Nova da Calçada da Fonte Nova
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Calçada da Fonte Nova
7580, Alcácer do Sal (Santiago)
Drinking water. It is a fountain with a curved fronton.
Fontes do Chafariz de Alcácer do Sal
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Largo Professor Doutor Francisco Gentil
7580, Alcácer do Sal (Santiago)
A public fountain.