An interesting collection of objects that represent several aspects of the daily life of a rural community in this region. It features rural objects, traditional trades objects, domestic objects, religious objects and leisure objects.

This former Roman temple was probably built on the 2nd century and it is believed that it was inspired no Julius César temple in Roma Forum. Later it underwent several transformations to be adapted into a Roman watching tower.

This is a former masculine monastery founded on the 12th century by the Order of Cister. It is composed by the church with a plan in Latin cross, three naves and the main chapel. It still conserves the three naves church, typically Cistercian, the Chapter Room and the dormitories. On the interior it stands out the altarpiece in National style. It underwent several remodelling work on the 17th, 18th and 19th century.

Dom Dinis ordered these walls and the castle construction, composed by creneled walls, turrets, an enormous keep, ditches and barbican. In 1580 during the Filipe’s occupation, the castled underwent several damages. The castle still preserves thirteen turrets and three doors; one of them is Traição (Betrayal) door. One should point out the square turret, the Palace Cristóvão de Moura ruins and the urban agglomerate inside the fence.

Residential granite tower placed on the VX century. It is composed by a square plant with terraces established in corbels. The work on the building conducted afterwards has established a link to the attached solar.

Church located near the Forte de São sebastião (Fortress). One of the most important characteristics is the ornamental richness inside, with distemper wall paintings, decorating all the elevations.

Space where you’ll get to know some more about the history of Castro Marim. Here you may see documents, drawings and pictures on the walls, archaeological artefacts and historic-ethnographic items shown in several showplaces.

Parish church with quite peculiar architectonical details. The church porch is renaissant, although pretty adulterated, the main chapel has a vault and neo-manueline elements at the south front platband.

Important work in the renewal of the military defence of the village, such as it is certified by the proximity of the castle and its wall. Fortress of irregular drawing with five bulwarks.

The outer wall, in a semicircular shape, surrounded the medieval village and the so-called Castelo Velho. Today, only the remains of the castle with four turrets and a door, the ruins of the Church of São Tiago, built in the 14th century, and the Palace of the Mayors remain. The Castle is a unique viewpoint of the Guadiana River, the village, the salt pans and vast horizons of the sea.