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Teatro Municipal da Covilhã
- art
Praça do Município
6200-151, Covilhã
A space that welcomes quit varied cultural events.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Aljustrel
- heritage
Rua da Misericórdia, 2
7600-067, Aljustrel
Chapel with Mannerist and Rococo architecture. The style is typical of Misericórdia churches in the Mannerist period. The altarpiece and chancel decoration feature mortar elements.
Igreja Matriz de Ervidel
- heritage
Largo da Igreja
7600-205, Ervidel
Chapel featuring stonework from the Manueline period. The nave, elevations, and tower are from the Baroque period. The altarpieces are Rococo in style.
Miradouro do Moinho de Malpique
- country
- leisure
Aljustrel
7600, Aljustrel
The Mirante do Moinho de Malpique is a place with privileged views of the houses, vegetation and neighboring hills.
Pelourinho de Messejana
- heritage
Praça 1º de Julho
7600-318, Messejana
A four-step pillory in Manueline style. The capital is decorated with twists and hemispheres, and topped with a spire and an iron cross. It stands in a small square in the village, near the Misericórdia Church and the Clock Tower.
Moinho de Malpique / Moinho do Maralhas
- heritage
Aljustrel
7600, Aljustrel
A well-preserved mill worth visiting. It's located south of the town center, off a dirt road. It offers great views of the entire village.
Museu Municipal de Aljustrel - Núcleo Central de Compressores
- heritage
Sítio de Algares
7600, Aljustrel
The former Compressor Center of the Algares Mine, now a museum. The building was constructed in the 1950s, and the compressed air plant began operating in 1952. In the early 1990s, it was decommissioned, leaving only the Compressor Center in the Moinho Mine building in operation.
Torre do Relógio de Messejana
- heritage
Praça 1º de Julho
7600-318, Messejana
Tower with baroque, popular and vernacular architecture.
Castelo de Aljustrel e Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Castelo / Santuário de Nossa Senhora do Castelo
- heritage
Rua Nossa Senhora do Castelo
7600-076, Aljustrel
It's the most emblematic spot in the village of Aljustrel. The chapel, with its grand staircase, is used for pilgrimages. It features both Baroque and folk architecture. Some sections of the castle still remain.
Museu Municipal de Arqueologia de Aljustrel
- heritage
Rua São João de Deus, 19
7600-116, Aljustrel
This museum houses part of the local archaeological and ethnographic remains discovered after approximately a century of research. Artifacts used by the various peoples who have passed through here, from the most remote periods to the present day, are on display.