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Ermida de São Pedro
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Rua Nova
7250-145, Alandroal
This 16th-century church was built by the people of Alandroal. After being hit by the 1755 earthquake, it was repaired only a few decades later. Inside, a high choir stands out.
Menir de Pedra Alçada
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Santiago Maior
7200, Santiago Maior
This menhir is ten meters high and six meters in diameter, composed of two overlapping blocks.
Igreja Matriz do Alandroal / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
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Rua do Castelo
7250-110, Alandroal
This church features Manueline, Baroque, and Neoclassical architecture, consisting of a single nave and a chancel with access to the sacristy and choir. It is located within the Castle, attached to the keep.
Anta de Santa Luzia
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Rosário
7250, Alandroal
A megalithic tomb of some grandeur, although it shows signs of destruction in the burial chamber. It is located on the Herdade de Santa Luzia estate.
Fonte de Alandroal / Fonte Monumental da Praça
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Praça da República
7250-116, Alandroal
A rectangular Baroque fountain with a pilastered frontispiece topped by bonfires. It is located in a central spot in the village, in Praça da República. It features an 18th-century coat of arms flanked by two sculptures. The fountain has six spouts, represented by heads and lions, named the Spout of the Witches, Saint Anthony, Lovers, Kings, Saint Peter, and Saint John.
Capela da Boa-Nova / Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Assunção da Boa Nova
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Estrada da Boa Nova
7250-065, Alandroal
Founded by the vow of Dona Maria, wife of Alfonso XI of Castile, it is a fully vaulted Greek cross chapel-fortress. At the top of the main façade stands a bell tower with a bronze bell. The building is topped, all around, by a coronation of merlons and battlements of a clearly defensive nature. Also notable are mural paintings depicting figures of saints, according to nineteenth-century copies, framed by stucco moldings.
Castelo de Terena
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Largo do Castelo
7250-065, Alandroal
Located atop a hill, this castle was part of the Guadiana River defense line. It consists of a walled enclosure with turrets, a keep, and two gates, one flanked by towers. Documentary accounts attribute the construction of this castle to King John I, who integrated the town into the Patronage of the Order of Aviz. It was severely damaged during the Castilian Wars and the 1755 earthquake.
Castelo de Alandroal
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Rua Diogo Lopes Sequeira
7250-116, Alandroal
Medieval castle with a significant keep. Noteworthy in this fortification is the gate flanked by towers and a horseshoe arch made of local marble. The Torre da Cadeia and Porta Legal feature remains of Moorish architecture and Gothic tombstones commemorating the work. Located overlooking the village, from here, guests can enjoy beautiful views of the region.
Fortaleza de Juromenha
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Juromenha
7250-242, Alandroal
Of the original Moorish castle, later renovated by King Dinis, only traces of the enclosure remain. Built during the Restoration Wars, the bastions lowered the defensive lines to the vicinity of the Guadiana River, a natural border. Of the existing buildings, the old Town Hall and the Senate House, in ruins, stand out.
Casa da Cultura Mestre José Rodrigues
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Largo de São Sebastião
5350-013, Alfândega da Fé
A spacious, modern space with the necessary facilities to host a variety of cultural and recreational events.