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Núcleo de Arqueologia de Montemor-o-Novo
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Largo do Professor Doutor Banha de Andrade - Apartado 11
7054-909, Montemor-o-Novo
The Montemor-o-Novo Archeology Center has collections from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages and rooms for Pottery, Sacred Art, Ethnography and Bullfighting.
Menires da Pedra Longa
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Nossa Senhora da Vila
7050, Montemor-o-Novo
Two menhirs with a mezzanine shape and one with a parallelepiped shape, with an angular shape, all fallen.
Anta da Herdade dos Tourais
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Nossa Senhora da Vila
7050, Montemor-o-Novo
Dolmen consisting of an intact polygonal chamber, with 7 pillars, with roof. It is located on a small hill on a private estate (Monte do Pinheiro) six kilometers from Montemor-o-Novo.
Antas Grandes do Paço
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Ciborro
7050, Montemor-o-Novo
On each bank of a small river, there are two similar dolmens, both in size and structure, with large chambers and monumental corridors. The structure is intact, preserving the roof and the clear corridor embedded in the burial mound's body.
Anta Grande da Comenda da Igreja
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São Geraldo
7050, Montemor-o-Novo
Dolmen with a polygonal chamber and corridor that preserves the surrounding mound and the fractured covering slab. It has large dimensions and is very well-preserved.
Castelo de Montemor-o-Novo
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Montemor-o-Novo
7050, Montemor-o-Novo
Of the wall, built during the reign of King Dinis, the main section remains, defended by eleven turrets. The fortress, currently in ruins, already existing during the reign of D. Sancho I, has a rectangular plan and is protected by two towers. The Santarém and Sol gates are in good condition; The Angel Gate has some weaknesses and the location of the Évora gate and tower is unknown.
Centro Histórico de Évora
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Évora
7000, Évora
Discover the charms of this town-museum, classified by UNESCO, in 1986, as a world heritage site, such is his legacy and historical wealth. Let yourself be guided through historic streets and squares, where past and present mingle; revel in the natural beauty of the surrounding landscapes, delivered to the sympathy of the people eborenses, sublime-eat cuisine, gasp with the traditions and typical handicrafts.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Faro
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Praça Dom Francisco Gomes de Avellar, 17
8000-168, Faro
This church, sided by a hospital, started its construction in 1581, in the place of the old Espírito Santo hermitage, by order of the bishop Dom Afonso Castelo Branco. In the sequence of the great damage inflicted by the earthquake in 1755, the façade was remodelled and a new hospital was built.
Casa Fernando Pessoa
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Rua Coelho da Rocha, 16-18
1250-088, Lisboa
Inhabited by the writer during the last 15 years of his life, Casa Fernando Pessoa has an exhibition on three floors about the poet's life and work and a library specialized in world poetry. It is a place of literature that crosses memory, literary creation, and reading. In 2021, it was distinguished by the Portuguese Museology Association with the Best Portuguese Museum Award.
Panteão Nacional
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Campo de Santa Clara
1100-470, Lisboa
The construction of this space began in 1570 and ended only in the XVIII century, a fact is known for. The National Pantheon was placed here since 1916, with the Vasco da Gama, Afonso de Albuquerque, Nuno Álvares Pereira, Camões, Pedro Álvares Cabral, Infante D. Henrique, some Presidents and writers tombs. Amália Rodrigues, the famous fado singer, is the only woman here.