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Castelo de Alter do Chão

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Largo Barreto Caldeira, 8
7440-022, Alter do Chão

Alter do Chão

In the heart of the town, in a large square, stands this imposing medieval castle, with a quadrangular plan and protected by cylindrical cubes, crowned with battlements, Gothic portals and a tall square keep. This, around 44 meters high, has a hall with a barrel-vaulted ceiling. At the entrance to the fortress, an armored marble tombstone inscribes the record of the castle's foundation, in 1359, by King Pedro I. At that time it was constituted as a defensive articulation with Estremoz, Fronteira, Évora Monte, Avis, Alter Pedroso, Marvão and Portalegre. King João I, Master of Avis, made Nuno Álvares Pereira …

Moinho da Avanteira

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Pelmá
3250-330, Aventeira

Alvaiázere

It is a robust stone construction, cylindrical in shape, with two floors.

Antiga Igreja de Almoster / Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Neves

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Rua da Mata
3250-021, Almoster

Alvaiázere

Mannerist and neoclassical parish church composed of a nave with a lower and narrow chancel and a sacristy. In the 19th century it underwent profound transformations.

Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Piedade

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Alvaiázere
3250, Alvaiázere

Alvaiázere

Chapel with a simple longitudinal plan, built in the 19th century, consisting of a single space and a bell tower.

Ermida de Santo António

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Rua de Santo António
3250-117, Alvaiázere

Alvaiázere

18th century chapel consisting of a single nave and a bell tower. In 1930 it underwent renovation work and in 1948 it underwent general restoration work.

Padrão de Pelmá

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Rua do Vale
3250-330, Pelma

Alvaiázere

Pattern consisting of three steps, a rectangular shaft and, at the top, a Cross of Christ.

Biblioteca Municipal de Alvaiázere

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Avenida António José Ferreira da Silveira e Castro, 6
3250-120, Alvaiázere

Alvaiázere

Library with a vast documentary collection.

Museu Municipal de Alvaiázere

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Rua Doutor Álvaro Pinto Simões
3250-185, Alvaiázere

Alvaiázere

Museum opened in 2007, exhibiting an ethnographic exhibition (exhibition of regional costumes) and another archaeological one, with emphasis on artefacts from Antas do Ramalhal and the archaeological site of Rominha.

Casa do Pescador

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Rua dos Ferreiros, 26
9560-235, Água de Pau

Lagoa

Space opened in 2003 with the aim of providing assistance to fishermen in the area, through talks, exhibitions, meetings, etc. Collections of objects related to the sea and photographs about fishing are on display here.

Museu de Arte Sacra e Etnografia

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Avenida Engenheiro Eduardo Arantes de Oliveira
9560-550, Ribeira Chã

Lagoa

This museum brings together a collection of sacred art, made up of several pieces linked to the religious life of the population, including a baptismal font produced by artisans from Lagoa, and the image of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda. The ethnography collection is made up of reproductions of typical Micaelense housing and some objects linked to the region's traditional activities.

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