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Obelisco da Praça Marquês de Pombal
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Praça Marquês de Pombal
8900, Vila Real de Santo António
An obelisk located in th centre of a large square and built as a tribute to king Dom José I. Surrounded by small pillars it has an iron at the top.
Estátua de Homenagem ao Bombeiro
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Rua Doutor Teófilo Braga
8900, Vila Real de Santo António
A bronze statue that depicts a fireman at work, holding a hose, in real life size (1.70 m). Located in a garden.
Muralhas e Forte de Cacela Velha
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Rua de Cacela Velha
8900, Vila Nova de Cacela
A fort also known as Fortress of Cacela, it stands in a dominant position by the mouth of the Formosa river bank. The primitive fortification was a Moorish castle that preceded the reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula. During the 16th century, already in ruins, it was rebuilt by orders of Dom João III or Dom Sebastião. After the earthquake of 1755, it was rebuilt again by Dom Francisco de Noronha and the works were finished in 1794.
Thunnus Thynnus
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Avenida da República
8900, Vila Real de Santo António
A statue made of several structures with the image of some fish at the top, more precisely tuna. The name "Thunnus Thynnus" means precisely tuna.
Estátua do Poeta Bernardo de Passos
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Largo de São Sebastião
8150, São Brás de Alportel
Statue paying homage to the poet Bernardo de Passos.