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Antigo Hospital da Misericórdia de Beja / Hospital de Nossa Senhora da Piedade
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Rua de Dom Manuel I, 19
7800-306, Beja
This ancient hospital is considered to be one of the best examples of the Manueline architecture. It is one of the first Manueline constructions built to be a hospital. Inside the ward is intact.
Museu Municipal Mestre Severo Portela
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Praça da República
7700-023, Almodôvar
Baroque building and popular. The belfry has pyramidal spires and crowned by gable curve.
Balneário Público
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Rua da Rainha Dona Amélia, 1
7800-514, Beja
Modern architecture building, where are the municipal public baths and whose construction dates from 1951.
Caminho da Liberdade
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Castro Verde
7780-295, Castro Verde
This monument is intended to evoke the 30 years of Democratic Local authorities, especially in the Centre, a parallelepiped greater than symbolizes the 25 April. At the top, emerges an ear of wheat symbolizing the struggle of the people for better socio-economic conditions. At the same time, seeks to associate with this symbolism the "castro" from Castro Verde, through the battlements of a castle.
Forno do Povo de Vilarinho da Mó
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Travessa do Forno
5460-165, Vilarinho da Mó
Granite building, floorplan, with a semicircular porch format, with coverage in ceramic tile. Inside you will find the tendal and the oven, where the local population continues to bake traditional bread. This equipment was, in ancient times, an important role in village sociality, the so-called "coffee of the people", was where they gathered during the evenings, was also the hostel of the poor, beggars and pilgrims, passing through the village, which then stayed overnight.
Forno do Povo de Pinhal Novo
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Pinhal Novo
5460-120, Beça
The oven of the people of Pinhal Novo is a simple construction in granite. Inside you will find the tendal and the oven, where the local population continues to bake traditional bread.
Forno do Povo de Curros
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Rua Principal
5460-400, Curros
The people of oven is a rural vernacular construction Affairs. Inside the building has the tendal and a platform, in granite, which serves as a support to the oven in granite with together in clay, where the local population continues to bake traditional bread. This equipment was, in ancient times, an important role in village sociality, the so-called "coffee of the people", was where they gathered during the evenings, was also the hostel of the poor, beggars and pilgrims, passing through the village, which then stayed overnight.
Forno do Povo de Carvalhelhos
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Largo do Cruzeiro
5460-120, Carvalhelhos
The oven of the people of Carvalhelhos is a vernacular rural construction in granite, two waters, coverage in tile, and a porch in the main façade. Inside the building are an oven in granite, where the local population continues to bake traditional bread. This equipment was, in ancient times, an important role in village sociality, the so-called "coffee of the people", was where they gathered during the evenings, was also the hostel of the poor, beggars and pilgrims, passing through the village, which then stayed overnight.
Forno do Povo de Cerdedo
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Rua Central do Barreiro
5460-350, Cerdedo
The people of oven Cerdedo is a vernacular rural construction in granite, two waters, coverage in tile. Inside the building, to the right of the front door you will find the tendal, massive granite structure and, at the fundeira, you will find the oven where the local population continues to bake traditional bread. This equipment was, in ancient times, an important role in village sociality, the so-called "coffee of the people", was where they gathered during the evenings, was also the hostel of the poor, beggars and pilgrims, passing through the village, which then stayed overnight.
Minas de Aljustrel
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Aljustrel
7600-116, Aljustrel
Situated in the Iberian pyrite belt track Alentejo, composed initially of two mines St. John and dens. Is attested in this mining site since there are 2000 years, albeit with periods of interregnum. To learn more about the mines of Aljustrel will visit the four cores of the Museum, whose goal is to show the evolution of human occupation in the municipality putting emphasis on mining. Find them in the parish of Ervidel, where you can visit the Rural Core, and in Aljustrel, where the Windmill, the Dens compressors and the archaeological museum. For more detailed information about this and …