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Aldeia Preservada de Gojim
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Gojim
5110, São Martinho das Chãs
This picturesque village features narrow streets, small, traditional houses, and a manor house. Gojim also has a chapel worth visiting.
Igreja Matriz de Fontelo / Igreja de São Domingos
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Largo de São Domingos
5110, Fontelo
The main church has two chapels, featuring Baroque features. It consists of a nave and a chancel, and large windows provide natural light. It also includes a sacristy and a bell tower. The main altarpiece features gilded carvings. The side facades of the main chapel are covered in Joanine white wood carvings. The side altarpiece of St. Michael has a concave plan, in the National Baroque style.
Ermida de São Gregório
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Santa Cruz
5110, Santa Cruz
Baroque chapel with a longitudinal plan. Inside, the altarpiece features Mannerist-style carving. Notable features include the curved profile of the pinnacle plinth and the use of a gilded altarpiece with Mannerist structure and National Style decoration.
Castro de Goujoim
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Goujoim
5110, Goujoim
It is located on a rocky site, approximately 820 meters above sea level. Remains of walls and the ruins of a watchtower are visible. Several objects were found inside the fort. Near the fort, you'll find a necropolis, a milestone, and trails that are part of Roman roads.
Igreja Matriz de Armamar / Igreja de São Miguel
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Praça da República
5110, Armamar
A three-nave Romanesque temple with a foundation associated with Egas Moniz. The façade features a portal with two archivolts, topped by an oculus, and a quadrangular bell tower.
Ponte sobre o Barranco da Formiga
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Albergaria dos Fusos
7940-411, Albergaria dos Fusos
Brick bridge, with a broken arch and medieval features, located north of the Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Outeiro.
Rossio da Bica
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Largo da Esperança
7940-112, Cuba
This square was built by the mayor of Cuba, Constantino Taborda Morais, in 1923. In the center is a spout of regional and popular character that ends in an acorn, a very typical symbol of the Alentejo.
Eco Palacete Borralho Relógio
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Rua Doutor João de Almeida Tojeiro, 6
7940-122, Cuba
This private home, with nearly 140 years of history, dates back to the 19th century. Renovated in 2015, it offers all the amenities for exclusive and traditional events. Guided tours are also available by appointment, allowing you to see the rich Art Nouveau elements, a reflection of the Belle Époque, such as faux stucco, wrought iron, and tile.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Visitação
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Rua da República
7940-374, Vila Alva
A medium-sized church of popular character, with two asymmetrical cylindrical towers, one a bell tower and the other crowned by a spire. The interior features a barrel vault marked by formwork arches. The classification refers to the carved altarpiece and the "carpet" tiles that line the interior.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação
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Largo Nossa Senhora da Encarnação
7940-452, Vila Ruiva
A Manueline temple whose interior is notable for its frescoes, of popular style and from various periods (from the 16th to the 18th centuries). The coats of arms of Dom Rodrigo de Melo, the 1st Count of Tentúgal, and the Marquis of Ferreira are still preserved in the vaults of the nave and the chancel. Also, noteworthy is the painted image of Saint Catherine of Alexandria.