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Fortaleza de Armação de Pêra
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Largo da Fortaleza
8365-108, Armação de Pêra
The fort was built primarily to defend the area, as well as its inhabitants, who traveled from the parish headquarters (Alcantarilha) to this location to dedicate themselves to their "art of work." Around 1720, a chapel dedicated to the fort's patron saint was built within the fortress. Today, it is known as the Chapel of Our Lady of the Afflicted.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Silves
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Rua da Misericórdia, 2
8300-137, Silves
The church consists of a single nave and a main façade served by a two-flight staircase and a classically designed portico with a triangular pediment. The interior is covered by a barrel vault, and the main altar features a 16th-century altarpiece with fluted Ionic columns. It features painted panels, the main one depicting a Visitation, while the four side panels and three upper panels allude to the seven works of Mercy.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição / Igreja Paroquial de Alcantarilha
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Largo da Igreja, 2
8365-012, Alcantarilha
This Manueline church features the chancel vault and triumphal arch. Also noteworthy is the 18th-century altarpiece in the chancel, in Rococo style, and the Baroque chest in the sacristy. Adjoining the church is a small Chapel of Bones.
Sé Catedral de Silves
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Rua do Sagrado Coração de Maria
8300-146, Silves
Gothic temple built with local red sandstone, significantly altered by later restorations. The main façade features a portico with an ogival archivolt. The Baroque-style door dates from 1781. The interior has three naves, the central one being the tallest.
Castelo de Silves
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Rua do Castelo
8300-112, Silves
Silves Castle is the largest in the Algarve and one of the most notable works of military architecture bequeathed by the Arabs. The structure was composed of several elements: the citadel, the Almedina walls, the Curaçao, the Arrabalde walls, and several moats. The walls are shaped like an irregular polygon, consisting of eleven rectangular towers. The citadel is the most important area, where two cisterns from the original period and the well, called the Moorish Cisterna, can be seen. Archaeological excavations have uncovered a Muslim dwelling, called the "Palácio das Varandas," the residence of the city's lord. The mixture of …
Museu do Carro
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EN269 - Quinta dos Avós
8365-083, Algoz
This museum displays a collection of animal-drawn vehicles, mostly from agricultural activities. It includes examples until the advent of the automobile. Also on display are examples of agricultural implements and harnesses.
Edifício do Mercado Coberto / Mercado do Peixe
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Rua Actriz Virgínia, 46
2350-549, Torres Novas
Built on the site of the former manor house of the Dukes of Aveiro, it was inaugurated on August 1, 1884. It features three staggered sections separated by supporting elements.
Nora do Largo do Lamego
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Largo do Lamego
2350, Torres Novas
The Nora do Largo do Lamego is a device consisting of a wheel with small reservoirs, formerly used to draw water from wells or cisterns.
Painel de Azulejos Alusivo a Gil Pais
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Rua de Gil Pais
2350, Torres Novas
Large tile panel located in the main square of Torres Novas. Painted in 1938 by artist Jorge Colaço.
Casa Memorial Humberto Delgado
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Rua Engenheiro Jorge Marques de Oliveira, 19
2350-051, Torres Novas
This 19th-century house features a main facade with two French doors and a window. This facade opens onto the large kitchen with a fireplace, also accessible through a side door, and a living room that connects to two bedrooms at the back. It was here that General Humberto Delgado was born in 1906.