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Porta dos Currais

  • heritage

Rua 1º de Maio
7100-515, Estremoz

Estremoz

It's one of the gates that gives access to the city, built of white marble. At the top, you can see a niche with a saint, flanked by two towers.

Vila Medieval de Évora Monte

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Rua de Santa Maria
7100-314, Estremoz

Estremoz

The name of this village derives from its location, a 500-meter-high hill, where the castle was built at the summit. The views from this place are magnificent.

Edifício do Águia D'Ouro

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Rossio Marquês de Pombal, 27-29
7100-513, Estremoz

Estremoz

An eclectic and eccentric building, as evidenced by the use of various colors, geometric shapes, and materials, highlighting the building's late Art Nouveau style. Currently serving as a café and restaurant, it is one of the region's best-known venues.

Miradouro do Castelo de Évora Monte

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  • leisure

Rua da Convenção
7100, Estremoz

Estremoz

Situated at an altitude of 474 meters, Évora Monte Castle offers a beautiful view of the Alentejo plains. To the north, one can glimpse the Serra de São Mamede. To the south, the landscape is dominated by the houses of Évora and the Serra de Mendro. Further east, the verdant eucalyptus forest of Serra da Ossa paints the Alentejo landscape.

Centro Ciência Viva de Estremoz

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Convento das Maltezas
7100-513, Estremoz

Estremoz

At the Centro Ciência Viva de Estremoz, visitors can discover how planet Earth works. Here, science and technology break through the confining laboratory walls, reaching out to visitors, allowing them to interact with the exhibits.

Serra D'Ossa

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Serra D'Ossa
7100, Estremoz

Estremoz

A mountain range with the highest peak at 653 meters, located between Estremoz and Redondo. It boasts a wide variety of plants and animals, such as the insectivorous plant known as sundew. Despite the immense eucalyptus plantation it witnessed in the 1950s and after its fire in 2003, it remains the lungs of several municipalities. It is also the site of the Convent of São Paulo, which has been located since 1182.

Igreja de Santa Maria

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Largo Dom Dinis, 14
7100-509, Estremoz

Estremoz

This is a fifteen hundreds temple, placed next to the Castle. It is considered one of the most important religious works on the Renaissance final phase in the Alentejo area. Its filling includes the tombstones with the most remarkable Portuguese families’ Coat of Arms. The project is accredited to Miguel de Arruda.

Paço Real de Dom Dinis

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Largo Dom Dinis, 14
7100-509, Estremoz

Estremoz

Located on the outskirts of Estremoz Castle, the old Dinisian Palace has been reduced to a small galilee with a ribbed vault, with a series of pointed arches and twin columns.

Convento dos Congregados de São Filipe Néri

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Rossio Marquês de Pombal
7100-513, Estremoz

Estremoz

Built in the early 18th century, it served as the palace of D. Constantino de Bragança, Viceroy of India, and only later as a convent. Highlights include the stonework and tiles, which depict scenes from the life of St. Philip Neri, and the beautiful marble staircase, featuring hunting scenes.

Castelo de Évoramonte

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Rua da Convenção, 6
7100-314, Estremoz

Estremoz

The castle sits atop a steep hill at the western edge of the Ossa mountain range. The original fortification still includes the wall and gates from the reign of King Dinis. Within the walls, the highlight is the Paço de Homnagem (Homage Palace), which, along with the keep, forms a vast, regular quadrilateral. The palace's design is inspired by Italian Renaissance palaces.

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