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Pelourinho de Arraiolos
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Praça do Município
7040-027, Arraiolos
This pillory is composed by a marble shaft; it is prismatic and spiralled after the ring. It is topped by a capital from which four iron arms come out with hoops.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Arraiolos
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Largo da Misericórdia
7040-039, Arraiolos
Church of Mannerist and Baroque architecture consists of a longitudinal plan with a single nave, a chancel, a vestry and a Bell Tower. Inside, the chancel of gilt altarpiece.
Biblioteca Municipal de Arraiolos
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Praça da República
7040-026, Arraiolos
Space with a vast documentary collection.
Centro Interpretativo do Mundo Rural
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Largo Professor Doutor José Caeiro da Matta
7040-620, Vimieiro
In this space there are several instruments attached to the various activities of the rural world, such as the olive harvest, through the production of cheese and cured meat, wool, by mowing, among others.
Centro Interpretativo do Tapete de Arraiolos
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Praça do Município, 19
7040-027, Arraiolos
The Arraiolos Carpet Interpretive Center is a museum with the mission of promoting the study and dissemination of the Arraiolos Carpet, as well as its conservation, appreciation and recognition as a historical, artistic and ethnographic heritage.
Igreja de São Gregório
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Rua da Igreja
7040-419, São Gregório
Baroque church architecture typically chã, founded in 1524. Underwent refurbishing in 1534 and then in the early 17th century. Emphasis on the tile covered with oil paintings that cover the ship and the baptismal Chapel.
Convento dos Lóios / Convento de Nossa Senhora da Assunção
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Pousada de Arraiolos - Nossa Senhora da Assunção
7044-909, Arraiolos
16TH century construction characterized by architectural styles and decorative overlay, with a predominance of the Manueline-mudéjar Church and 17th century Baroque convent. Was founded by the order of Saint-Eloi and dedicated to our Lady of the assumption.
Igreja Matriz do Vimieiro / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação do Sobral
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Largo José Caeiro da Mata
7040-620, Vimieiro
This Manueline church was founded in 1557 and reformed in 1768. It is composed by a rectangular plan and ogival vault with transversal structuring axis. On the outside it stands out the portico with triangular pediment.
Castelo de Arraiolos
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Rua do Castelo
7040-053, Arraiolos
Romanesque-Gothic Castle built in the early 14th century, formed by two fortified sets. The fence is square and is defended by a turret and with two entries, the Santarém port and the port of the village. The Palace of the mayors, in conjunction with the wall of the fence on the northern façade was redesigned in 1480. The clock tower has moth manuelina. In the middle of the walled enclosure is the ancient parish church, a 16th century building quite damaged.
Centro Histórico de Arraiolos
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Arraiolos
7040, Arraiolos
A historic centre that was requalified and remodelled, with several shops that sell the famed Arroiolos tapestries. A pleasant pedestrian space with typical houses of the Alentejo region and traditional commerce.