Mértola

Praia Fluvial da Tapada Grande

Mértola

This beach is located next to the Mina de S. Domingos, on the Tapada Grande Dam reservoir, part of the Guadiana Natural Park. It's a popular tourist attraction, especially in the summer months, as it offers a variety of amenities, …

Museu de Mértola - Núcleo de Arte Sacra

Mértola

The former Misericórdia Church of Mértola houses the first municipal museum of sacred art. This space, known as Porta da Ribeira, presents a unique collection of images and liturgical artefacts from hermitages and chapels of popular worship. Here, the different …

Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Entre Ambas-as-Águas / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção / Igreja Matriz de Mértola

Mértola

On a steeply sloping area below the castle lies the old mosque, converted into a Christian church in the 13th century, with a Manueline-Mudejar façade featuring battlements and spires. It is the only one that still retains the volume and …

Torre do Relógio de Mértola

Mértola

The Clock Tower was likely built in the late 16th or early 17th century, as part of the reorganization of the Praça do Município urban area. This building was erected near a group of buildings representing political, administrative, judicial, and …

Mértola

Mértola

Situated on a promontory overlooking the right bank of the Guadiana River and the left bank of the Oeiras River, lies the urban agglomeration of Mértola. Its privileged location has allowed it great military and commercial importance. This picturesque village, …

Alcáçova do Castelo de Mértola

Mértola

On the northern slope of the Castle Hill, the possible Roman city forum creates an artificial platform, supporting the imposing monumental complex of the city of Myrtilis. This entire platform, leaning against the wall, rested on a solid underground gallery …

Azenhas do Guadiana

Mértola

In the past, watermills used the Guadiana River to transform grain into flour. Today, watermills are places of leisure.

Museu de Mértola - Basílica Paleocristã

Mértola

This funerary basilica was located next to the Roman road connecting Mértola to Beja. This important monument was partially excavated in the late 19th century, and several funerary inscriptions were recovered from it, now housed in the National Archaeological Museum …

Mina de São Domingos

Mértola

A mining complex established in the 19th century to exploit a copper-bearing pyrite mine whose deposit had been exploited in Roman and pre-Roman times. The main elements extracted during modern mining, between 1854 and 1966, were copper and sulfur. After …

Museu de Mértola - Casa Romana

Mértola

The Roman House was the first museum section of the Mértola Museum to open in 1989. It is located in the basement of the City Hall building. During renovation work, important archaeological remains corresponding to the foundations of a Roman …

Canais do Rio Guadiana

Mértola

The canals on the Guadiana River were used to capture fish. The last traps of this type are in the municipality of Mértola, which have been discontinued, diverting fish to easier-to-catch locations.

Museu de Mértola - Núcleo de Arte Islâmica

Mértola

The Islamic Art Center opened in 2001 and represents the culmination of many years of work not only in archaeological interventions but also in the treatment and study of materials from the Islamic period. The collection, dating from the 9th …