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Passo da Rua da Ancha
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Rua da Ancha, 11
7800-036, Beja
Built by António Nobre in 1675, it portraits one of the episodes of Christ’s Passion, from its condemnation until his death at Calvary. This “Steps” or small chapels were a place of cult for Catholics doing the Via Sacra, nine “Steps”, as a symbol of Jesus suffering.
Passos da Via Sacra de Mértola
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Rua Professor Baptista da Graça
7750-360, Mértola
Set of three steps that make the Via Sacra.
Pátio dos Rolins
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Rua Leonardo Mendonça (EN 255)
7860-121, Moura
This is a set of typical 16th century dwellings.
Planície Mediterrânica
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Rua da Esteva
7780-159, Castro Verde
This monument was inaugurated in the framework of the festival "Mediterranean Plain" invokes the man in its relationship with the landscape and the plain. Being the Castro Verde landscape representative of Mediterranean culture, this piece, depicting a man and a woman, on which lies the plain and the urban profile of Castro Verde, intends to pay homage to this locale.
Prédio da Rua 5 de Outubro
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Rua 5 de Outubro, 5
7860-013, Moura
Building of Baroque architecture and popular. The traits of his style are presented in the fenestrations and wrought iron grille.
Réplica do Pelourinho de Beja
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Praça da República
7800-427, Beja
The pillory construction was ordered by Dom Manuel after the grant of the charter of Leitura Nova in 1521. Similar to other royal works of this time, here are also represented the arms of this monarch, armillary sphere and an iron Christ cross. After a troubled way, the pillory was rebuilt in the XX century accordingly to the original model.
Represa Romana de Vila Alva
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EN 258-1
7940, Vila Alva
Roman wall in ruins of rainwater collection and nearby springs for agricultural purposes by the Romans. The visible part is about 80 metres.
Riqueza do Subsolo
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Rotunda do Minério (EN 2)
7780-163, Castro Verde
This monument features a concrete structure that raises the shell and uncovers the ore, while granite cubes patinados mean spherical Cap crystals of the Earth's crust.
Colégio dos Jesuítas de Beja
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Rua Marquês de Pombal
7800-067, Beja
Huge building that marks the urban net. The construction of this college began in the XVII century but with the expulsion of the Jesuit Order from Portugal, in 1759, it was interrupted. In 1770, by order of King Dom José, the bishopric of Beja was reinstalled there. In 1777 the works restarted and nowadays it is the quarters of Guarda Nacional Republicana and a part of the Universidade Moderna.
Centro Recreativo Amadores de Música Os Leões
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Rua 5 de Outubro, 7
7860-013, Moura
Building shows elements that identify with the urban rural nobility solar de Moura, in the Baroque period.