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Fonte da Rua da Fonte
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Rua de Fonte
8650, Vila do Bispo
Built in 1891, this fountain is part of Vila do Bispo's central garden.
Capela de São Lourenço
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Rua de São Lourenço
8650, Budens
Simple chapel with a single nave. It has blue and white tiles that allude to St Laurence's martyrdom.
Canhão de Sagres
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Rua Comandante Matoso
8650, Sagres
Cannon facing the sea. In memory of the time when this land was being conquered from the Moors.
Monumento aos Descobrimentos
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Rotunda dos Navegadores
8800, Tavira
Set of two sails with the symbol of the Portuguese Discoveries, located in the centre of a circular.
Memória Militar
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Largo de Santo Amaro
8800, Tavira
Set of two statues, placed in front of each other, though apart, in opposite sidewalks, as if they were say goodbye. It pays homage to soldiers.
Igreja e Convento do Carmo
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Largo do Carmo
8800-311, Tavira
Working composed by the church body, single nave, transept and main chapel, vestry, annex and conventual rooms. At the main chapel stands out the rococo carved retable, semicircular vault with perspective painted wood ceiling, representing Nossa Senhora do Carmo and a set of four paintings from José Rasquinho, representing the life of Santo Elias. At the Convent stands out the main façade, with three bodies, three panes delimited by pilasters, angles and ashlar mansonry cyma, with three interspaces for each floor.
Ponte Romana sobre o Rio Gilão
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Praça da República
8800, Tavira
Bridge possibly dated from the XVII century to which the tradition attributes Roman origins. It has seven arches spring forward among six pillars, from which four were used to do a widening.
Obelisco da Praça da República
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Praça da República
8800, Tavira
Statue with about five meters located in the centre of Praça da República.
Estátua de Dom Marcelino Franco
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Praça Doutor António Padinha
8800, Tavira
Statue inaugurated in 1971, in honour of Dom Marcelino Franco, Algarve bishop.
Estátua do Jogador de Golfe
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Rotunda da Conceição
8800, Tavira
Metal net statue, representing a golf player. It is a homage to this sport modality, popular in this region.