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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção
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Montoito
7200-053, Montoito
Is, along with the cemetery of the village, in a small high ground. It is unknown whether the date of the founding of the parish headquarters. Its existence is attested by a letter Pedro Anes foralenga, just around the year 1341. Missing the first construction of the season ducentista, the current building was erected in the 19th century. XVI. Given that was affected by the earthquake of 1755 was undergoing renovations.
Igreja Paroquial de Nossa Senhora das Neves
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Amieira
7220, Amieira
Church of manueline and Baroque architecture of the original building only the chancel remain and the elevations on the side of the ship. In 1534 was destroyed by order of the cardinal Infante Dom Afonso, Bishop of Évora, is in ruins, building up then a new.
Igreja de São Lourenço de Alqueva
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Rua de Moura, 21
7220-014, Alqueva
Baroque church of longitudinal plan consists of a nave and a chancel with barrel vault roof. Highlighting two fonts, one manueline and the other late-Baroque.
Igreja de São Brás e Santo Amaro / Ermida de São Brás e Santo Amaro
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Portel
7220, Portel
Longitudinal plant Church consists of a chancel with vaulted ceiling and a sacristy of square plan and hemispherical dome ceiling. Was built, probably in 1580 and, in 1853, was established in annex a cemetery.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Assunção / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção da Oriola / Igreja Matriz de Oriola
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Oriola
7220-301, Oriola
Manueline architecture and Baroque church consists of a nave and a chancel with indoor coverage in vaults. The primitive construction, dating from the 12th century, was donated by d. Dinis to the order of the Trinity. The current building dates from the early 16TH century.
Ermida de Santo António de Alqueva
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Alqueva
7220, Alqueva
Small rectangular plant Mannerist chapel with dome cover. In the interior, especially the holy water and sink to the pulpit built in masonry.
Igreja Nossa Senhora do Socorro / Convento de São Paulo
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Rua de São Paulo, 2
7220-401, Portel
Church dating from the 17TH century, belonging to the former convent of São Paulo. Building of mannerist architecture, the baroque altars in polychrome and gilded.
Igreja Matriz de Santana
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Largo da Igreja
7220-485, Santana
Church of Manueline, Renaissance and Baroque architecture, consisting of a single nave with a Manueline vault of three bays. The initial construction was built in the Medieval Age, after being rebuilt in the early 16th century. The medieval portico and the Manueline ribbed Vault.
Igreja Matriz de Azêvo / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Purificação
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Largo da Igreja
6400-141, Azevo
Religious type architecture consisting of: nave, chancel, vestry and Bell Tower. The façade, in granite, is preceded by staircase which ends at wooden door, on top by a rectangular window. At the top you can see the Latin cross and, next, the Bell duo Tower. The interior retains the wooden floors, the tiles on the walls and the altarpieces of carved and gilded white, one dedicated to the image of the Virgin and the other to the Senhor dos Passos.
Igreja Matriz de Cidadelhe / Igreja de Santo Amaro
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Cidadelhe
6400-191, Cidadelhe
Religious architecture consisting of: nave, chancel and vestry. The main façade, of simple traits, is white-washed, has granite trim and a circular window. Inside the ship liners and the chancel; the first, painted with busts of Saints and the seconds with flowers, the Sun and the moon. Altarpiece-mor in gilt national style.