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Capela do Calvário
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Avenida General Humberto Delgado
7900-556, Ferreira do Alentejo
Also called Santa Maria Madalena, it is a unique temple in our country due to its circular structure and bell-shaped roof topped by a lantern. The exterior has rows of protruding stones.
Museu Municipal de Ferreira do Alentejo
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Rua do Conselheiro Júlio de Vilhena, 5
7900-599, Ferreira do Alentejo
Opened on October 22, 2004, the Municipal Museum of Ferreira do Alentejo is located in the Casa Agrícola Jorge Ribeiro de Sousa, being classified as a Property of Municipal Interest. In pole 1 there is the Municipal Archive and in pole 2 - Misericórdia Church - there is a Sacred Art Collection. From the Archeology Collection, the finds from the Chalcolithic stations of Porto Torrão, the Roman stations of Outeiro da Mina, Monte da Chaminé and Monte da Zambujeira and Tholos de Odivelas stand out. Ethnographic goods include clothing and utensils from ancient professions.
Ribeira do Porto
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Ribeira do Porto
4050, Porto
Located next to the Douro river, it is the most authentic area of the city. Here, you can wander among popular vendors who join in the conversation, choose an esplanade to rest or a typical restaurant to taste the Porto cuisine and regain strength. This site contains numerous monuments, from the statue of São João, work of João Cutileiro, which came to occupy the niche of Fonte da Ribeira that was empty for more than 200 years, to the Muro dos Bacalhoeiros (continuation of Muralha Fernandina) which constitutes a great place to enjoy the views from the banks of the …
Santuário do Bom Jesus do Monte
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Monte do Bom Jesus
4715-056, Bom Jesus
This church was constructed under the orders of archbishop Dom Gaspar of Bragança in 1784 and it was ready in 1811. It is one of the first neoclassic buildings in Portugal and it was drawn by the architect Carlos Amarante.
Biblioteca Municipal Simões de Almeida
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Rua dos Bombeiros Voluntários
3260-419, Figueiró dos Vinhos
Space with internet access, cultural activities, space for children, among other services and features.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
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Rua dos Bombeiros Voluntários, 13-15
3260-419, Figueiró dos Vinhos
Mannerist style church with a Latin cross plan. It has a high choir and tribunes over the side chapels.
O Casulo
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Avenida José Malhoa
3260-021, Figueiró dos Vinhos
House built by painter José Malhoa, which looks like a typical romantic chalet. The walls of brick and the corners and window frames are cut out of rustic stone blocks. It has tiles by Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro.
Vista sobre o Rio Zêzere
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Cova da Eira
3260, Figueiró dos Vinhos
Views over Ribeira de Alge, next to the mouth of the river that originates in Serra da Estrela. It is the second largest exclusively Portuguese river.
Igreja Paroquial de Figueiró dos Vinhos / Igreja Matriz de São João Baptista
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Praça da República, 1
3260-409, Figueiró dos Vinhos
On the facade of this temple, the Renaissance portal stands out, topped by a pediment interrupted by a niche with the sculpture of Saint John the Baptist. Highlights include the 15th century triumphal arch, the “Baptism of Christ” altarpiece by José Malhoa and mannerist paintings from the Diogo Teixeira cycle.
Torre da Antiga Cadeia de Figueiró dos Vinhos
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Rua Dom Diogo de Sousa, 22
3260-418, Figueiró dos Vinhos
Tower dating from 1506, roofless and partly in ruins. It has a square plan, crowned with chamfered merlons. Gothic characters are on a tombstone over the door.