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Centro Interpretativo do Mundo Rural
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Largo Professor Doutor José Caeiro da Matta
7040-620, Vimieiro
In this space you will find various instruments related to different activities in the rural world, such as olive harvesting, cheese and sausage production, woollen goods, reaping, among others.
Centro Interpretativo do Tapete de Arraiolos
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Praça do Município, 19
7040-027, Arraiolos
The Arraiolos Carpet Interpretation Center is a museum space with the mission of promoting the study and dissemination of the Arraiolos Carpet, as well as its conservation, appreciation, and recognition as historical, artistic, and ethnographic heritage.
Igreja de São Gregório
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Rua da Igreja
7040-419, São Gregório
A Baroque church with a typically plain architecture, founded in 1524. It underwent renovations in 1534 and then again at the beginning of the 17th century. Of particular note are the tiles covered with oil paintings that adorn the nave and the baptismal chapel.
Convento dos Lóios / Convento de Nossa Senhora da Assunção
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Pousada de Arraiolos - Nossa Senhora da Assunção
7044-909, Arraiolos
A 16th-century building characterized by the overlapping of architectural and decorative styles, with Manueline-Mudéjar predominating in the church and 17th-century Baroque in the convent. It was founded by the Order of Saint Elói and dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption.
Igreja Matriz do Vimieiro / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação do Sobral
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Largo José Caeiro da Mata
7040-620, Vimieiro
Manueline church founded in 1557 and renovated in 1768. It has a rectangular floor plan and a pointed arch vault with a transverse structural axis. On the exterior, noteworthy features include the portico with a triangular pediment and pilastered jambs.
Castelo de Arraiolos
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Rua do Castelo
7040-053, Arraiolos
A Romanesque-Gothic castle built in the early 14th century, consisting of two fortified sets. The wall is quadrangular and defended by a tower, with two entrances: the Santarém Gate and the Town Gate. The mayor's palace, together with the wall on the north facade, was restructured in 1480. The Clock Tower has a Manueline design. In the middle of the walled enclosure is the old parish church, a 16th-century building that is quite damaged.
Centro Histórico de Arraiolos
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Arraiolos
7040, Arraiolos
A historic center that has undergone requalification and enhancement works, where you can find several houses with the famous Arraiolos carpets. A pleasant pedestrian area, where typical Alentejo houses and traditional shops stand out.
Fachada da Capela de São João Evangelista
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Largo da Misericórdia
3570, Aguiar da Beira
It features a plastered and whitewashed facade, framed by pilastered quoins marked by pinnacles. The portal is a segmental arch, crowned by a pediment with a projecting cornice.
Ruínas da Aldeia de Sapateira
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Sapateira
3570, Dornelas
In these ruins of the village of Sapateira, one can still find uninhabited houses, a communal fountain and oven, and a threshing floor for drying grain. This ruined village gave rise to the current village of Dornelas.
Fonte de Forninhos
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Largo do Poder Local
3570, Forninhos
This ancient stone fountain has several interconnected laundry tanks.