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Igreja do Convento de São Francisco
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Largo dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra
7100-111, Estremoz
The transept has an elongated rectangular floor plan, with the Latin cross-shaped transept. All that remains of the transept is the polygonal apse on the south side. The façade is divided into two sections and topped by a triangular pediment with an undulating cornice on the sides. Notable is the architrave divided by three wide pilasters, with rectangular windows with a triangular cornice on the upper section and similar porticoes on the ground floor. Inside, the nave has five sections, separated from the galleries by solid ashlar walls, punctuated by tall, pointed-arched openings with two archivolts. Notable on the gallery's …
Capela de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires
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Mártires
7100-148, Estremoz
A 14th-century Gothic temple with flying buttresses and a porch. Its floor plan consists of a horizontal articulation of the apse with the nave, built entirely of finely cut marble ashlar, with a nave covered by a gable roof supported by flying buttresses with a pendentive cornice and a perfect arch span. The portico stands out, a simple pointed-arch span framed in beveled ashlar, flanked by tiled wainscoting. Also worthy of special attention is the apse with a polygonal front of two bays marked by buttresses, which also finish the radial axes. The interior is lined with 18th-century historiated tiles.
Passo do Pretório
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Luso
3050-201, Luso
It is one of the twenty steps of the Via Sacra do Bussaco.
Edifício do Palace Hotel do Bussaco
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Luso
3050-261, Luso
It was here that, on September 27, 1810, the Battle of Bussaco was fought, in which Wellington, commanding Anglo-Portuguese troops, defeated the French army under Massena. This important historical moment, which marked the end of the French invasions, is depicted in some of the tiles inside the building, now converted into a luxurious hotel. Nestled in the majestic Buçaco Forest, it offers a stunning architectural, historical, and scenic ensemble.
Museu Etnográfico da Pampilhosa
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Casa Rural Quinhentista - Rua do Casal
3050-436, Pampilhosa
Housed in a 16th-century farmhouse, this space is dedicated to ethnology, with objects representing agricultural life, the ceramics industry, railways, costumes, crafts, everyday utensils, sacred art, archaeology, and the pig.
Convento de Santa Cruz do Bussaco
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Luso
3050-261, Luso
All that remains of the former Discalced Carmelite convent are the façade, the church, and the cloister. Of particular note are the breccia work on the façade, and the colorful mosaic murals, which vaguely recall the art of the Far East.
Passeio no Buçaco - Obelisco e Palace Hotel
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Buçaco
3050, Buçaco
This is a fairly easy walking route. The route covers sites associated with the Battle of Buçaco, which pitted the army commanded by Marshal Massena against the Portuguese-British forces commanded by Wellington. You'll find the Military Museum, the Queen's Gate, the Chapel of the Cedron Bridge, a chapel commemorating the biblical story, and other places of great historical interest.
Antiga Sede das Águas do Luso / Sociedade da Água de Luso
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Rua Álvaro Castelões, 63
3050, Mealhada
Space, formerly the headquarters of the Luso waters, which today presents several exhibitions on the theme of mineral waters.
Museu Militar do Bussaco
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Almas do Encarnadouro
3050, Bussaco
The Buçaco Military Museum was opened in 1910. Expanded and remodeled in 1962, it has valuable collections of weapons, uniforms and equipment used in the Battle, including an artillery piece with its respective garrison.
Muralhas do Castelo de Portalegre / Fortificações de Portalegre
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Rua 1º de Maio
7300-205, Portalegre
These walls, with two gates, were originally built in the 13th century. Later, in the 17th century, the bastioned fortification of the Portalegre enclosure was built.