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Igreja da Misericórdia da Sertã

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Rua da Misericórdia
6100-749, Sertã

Sertã

The church comprises a nave, sacristy, and outbuildings, notable for its gilded high altar, 18th-century figurative and geometric tile panels, Renaissance portico, and Gothic window. The nave's ceiling paintings are by Joaquim Silva Motta.

Ponte da Carvalha

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Alameda da Carvalha
6100-730, Sertã

Sertã

A bridge composed of six full arches, with a watershed, a ramped deck, and a masonry parapet. This bridge provided one of the connections between Idanha and Abrantes. It is believed to have been built between the 1st and 1st centuries BC.

Convento de Santo António

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Rua do Convento, 12
6100-597, Sertã

Sertã

In the past, this was the men's convent of the Order of Saint Francis, consisting of a nave, chancel, two-story convent outbuildings, and a cloister. Note the frescoes in the nave and chancel.

Castelo da Sertã

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Miradouro do Castelo
6100-631, Sertã

Sertã

A medieval mountain castle with schist walls. Inside, it has a quadrangular tower and a single-nave church with a narrower chancel and bell tower, the Church of Saint John the Baptist. The castle was abandoned for centuries and was only rebuilt in 1998. The tower and some sections of the schist wall remain from the original monument. The founding of this fortification is attributed to Sertorius. It was rebuilt by Count Henry and, in 1174, was donated by his son to the Hospitallers.

Igreja de São Pedro/Igreja Matriz da Sertã

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Rua Doutor Ângelo Henriques Vidigal
6100-758, Sertã

Sertã

The church, with its early Gothic style, was later expanded with Renaissance and Baroque elements. The carved high altar, pulpit, side altars, tiles, and ceiling decorations are prominent features of the church's interior. The sacristy's highlights include the 16th-century altarpieces of Saint Peter on the throne and the Martyrdom of Saint Peter.

Passeio pela Margem da Ribeira de Isna

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Alameda da Carvalha
6100, Sertã

Sertã

The Isna stream is located in the Tagus river basin and is a tributary of the Zêzere River. The Zêzere River rises in the Serra do Cabeço da Rainha and the Castelo do Bode Dam reservoir, near Vila de Rei. This trip offers a pleasant moment of leisure, allowing you to connect with nature through a landscape of lush greenery and great beauty.

Ponte de Silves

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Ponte Romana
8300, Silves

Silves

Roman bridge that crosses the Arade River at its widest point. It is pedestrian-only and has five round arches. This medieval bridge took several years to build, with several reconstructions.

Museu João de Deus

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Rua Doutor Francisco Neto Cabrita, 1
8375-124, São Bartolomeu de Messines

Silves

The museum comprises a museum space, a library and newspaper library, a multimedia space, a toy library, and a multipurpose room. The museum space represents the era in which João de Deus lived. Reproductions of the poet and educator's life and work are on display. The multipurpose room is used for theater, dance, concerts, recitals, exhibitions, colloquia, workshops, and literary gatherings.

Museu Municipal de Arqueologia de Silves

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Rua da Porta de Loulé, 14
8300-139, Silves

Silves

Created in 1990 by the Silves City Council and built around the remarkable Almóada Well-Cistern, the museum's collections showcase archaeological finds from the region and the city. Chronologically organized, the museum's collections are divided into prehistory, Roman, Muslim, and Portuguese periods (up to the 17th century). Highlights include Iron Age funerary stelae with inscriptions of the Southwest Iberian Peninsula script, considered the region's first written language.

Igreja Matriz de São Bartolomeu de Messines

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Rua do Arco, 3
8375-145, São Bartolomeu de Messines

Silves

Built in the 16th century, during the transition from the Manueline to the Renaissance style, the church features an interesting Baroque façade, added later, with white walls and red sandstone stonework. The slender pulpit and corresponding access staircase, built with local marble, are small Baroque masterpieces. The church also houses a valuable collection of statues from the 16th to 18th centuries, particularly those dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

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