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Núcleo Museológico de Arte Sacra de Alcoutim
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Rua Nossa Senhora da Conceição
8970, Alcoutim
This museum showcases the history of sacred art from the municipality's various churches. The collection consists mostly of photographs and panels.
Museu do Rio
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EM507
8970-025, Alcoutim
This museum showcases the entire history of the Guadiana River, from river transportation of minerals to various types of artisanal fishing, and the smuggling activities that occurred during the Estado Novo era. A highlight is the exhibition of miniatures by José Murta, entitled "Traditional Boats of the Lower Guadiana."
Monumento Megalitico Menir do Lavajo
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Monte Vascão
8970, Monte Vascão
Megalithic monuments consisting of two menhirs situated relatively close to each other. It is a monolith carved from a block of greywacke, dark gray in color, with a brown patinated surface. It has a star-like appearance, an ellipsoidal cross-section, and measures a little over three meters in height, making it the largest example of greywacke known to date in Portugal. Everything indicates that these menhirs were built in the second half of the fourth millennium BC. The site is surrounded by a net, so it can only be visited from the outside.
Monumento aos Contrabandistas do Guadiana
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Avenida Duarte Pacheco
8970, Alcoutim
A set of sculptures scattered throughout the riverside area of Alcoutim depicting various scenes from the activities of the smugglers who inhabited the region in former times.
Mural de Alcoutim
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Alcoutim
8970, Alcoutim
Tile panel depicting the town's traditional activities, by Carlos Luz, consisting of 31 panels that tell and preserve the stories of Alcoutim.
Castelo de Alcoutim
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Largo do Castelo, 4
8970-055, Alcoutim
It overlooks the river and, according to archaeological excavations, was inhabited during the Iron Age and early Roman occupation. Built in the 14th century as a border defense, it underwent renovations in the 17th century. Inside, there is a small museum displaying archaeological finds and remains of buildings discovered during the excavations.
Zona Ribeirinha de Alcoutim
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Alcoutim
8970, Alcoutim
A populated area with several sculptures dedicated to smuggling, a small marina, and terraces overlooking the Guadiana River. This area was once a hub for smuggling, which occurred along the entire riverbank. Illegal passage was made by swimming, carrying "loads" of wheat, cereals, figs, coffee, eggs, and livestock, all goods in short supply in Spain during the Civil War.
Igreja Matriz de Alenquer / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção de Triana
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Rua Gago Coutinho
2580-578, Alenquer
A Mannerist church with a single nave and four side chapels. It was founded by Dona Isabel in the 13th century, rebuilt in 1758 (after the 1755 earthquake), abandoned in 1910, and restored in 2001.
Convento da Reforma de Montejunto
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Montejunto
2550-366, Lamas
Convent built in 1760 on the summit of the Montejunto Mountains, of which only ruins remain today. It appears to have never been completed, as the Dominican Reformation failed to progress.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Alenquer
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Rua Maria Milne Carmo, 1
2580-389, Alenquer
A single-nave temple rebuilt in 1595 and renovated after the 1755 earthquake. Highlights include the blue and white checkered tiles, the 17th-century baptismal font (from the Várzea Church), the gilded carvings, the ceiling paintings with polychrome borders, the tombstones and ancient sculptures, and the paintings on the main altar.