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Museu Municipal de Aljustrel - Núcleo Rural de Ervidel
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Rua do Poço
7600, Ervidel
This museum is located in the premises of a former olive mill. The exhibits come from donations and collections made in the municipality of Aljustrel, as well as the acquisition of an ethnographic collection amassed by a farmer from Ervidel.
Museu Etnográfico da Messejana
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Rua do Espírito Santo
7600-338, Messejana
The museum features a room that recreates the office of Soares Victor, an illustrious native of the region, and the pitchers used by Francisco Manuel Bartolomeu, the last water carrier of Messejana. It also features reconstructions of parts of typical Alentejo homes, such as the kitchen, pantry, bedroom, and sewing room.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção
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7600-075, Messejana
The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, with its Baroque architecture and longitudinal layout, features two bell towers and continues to be one of the main attractions of the village of Messejana.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Aljustrel
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Rua da Misericórdia, 2
7600-067, Aljustrel
Chapel with Mannerist and Rococo architecture. The style is typical of Misericórdia churches in the Mannerist period. The altarpiece and chancel decoration feature mortar elements.
Igreja Matriz de Ervidel
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Largo da Igreja
7600-205, Ervidel
Chapel featuring stonework from the Manueline period. The nave, elevations, and tower are from the Baroque period. The altarpieces are Rococo in style.
Pelourinho de Messejana
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Praça 1º de Julho
7600-318, Messejana
A four-step pillory in Manueline style. The capital is decorated with twists and hemispheres, and topped with a spire and an iron cross. It stands in a small square in the village, near the Misericórdia Church and the Clock Tower.
Moinho de Malpique / Moinho do Maralhas
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Aljustrel
7600, Aljustrel
A well-preserved mill worth visiting. It's located south of the town center, off a dirt road. It offers great views of the entire village.
Museu Municipal de Aljustrel - Núcleo Central de Compressores
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Sítio de Algares
7600, Aljustrel
The former Compressor Center of the Algares Mine, now a museum. The building was constructed in the 1950s, and the compressed air plant began operating in 1952. In the early 1990s, it was decommissioned, leaving only the Compressor Center in the Moinho Mine building in operation.
Torre do Relógio de Messejana
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Praça 1º de Julho
7600-318, Messejana
Tower with baroque, popular and vernacular architecture.
Castelo de Aljustrel e Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Castelo / Santuário de Nossa Senhora do Castelo
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Rua Nossa Senhora do Castelo
7600-076, Aljustrel
It's the most emblematic spot in the village of Aljustrel. The chapel, with its grand staircase, is used for pilgrimages. It features both Baroque and folk architecture. Some sections of the castle still remain.