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Monuments in Tavira
Capela de São Sebastião
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Ladeira de São Sebastião, 14
8800, Tavira
Chapel built in the XVII century and remodelled in the XVIII century, presenting an interesting architectonical style. The “trompe l’oeil” paintings covering the inside walls, the canvas telling the story of the life of Jesus and Mary, lead to the adaptation of this space, turning it into a Museum of Painting.
Busto do Doutor António Padinha
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Praça Doutor António Padinha
8800, Tavira
Bust rose to pay homage to Doutor António Padinha. The statue is in the centre of a flowery garden, with some benches.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Saúde / Antiga Ermida de São Marcos
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8800, Tavira
Chapel dated from the XVI century, composed by the main chapel, the vestry and two rooms annexed to the lateral façades. Formerly it was called the Ermida de São Marcos.
Igreja do Convento de Santo António
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Rua de Santo António, 16
8800, Tavira
Conventual church dated from the XVII century, with harmonious façade, single nave and rectangular main chapel. In 1994 repairing and adaptation works were carried out turning the former conventual rooms into tourism lodgings.
Ermida de Santa Ana
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Largo de Santana
8800-364, Tavira
This temple, existing since the XVI century, was rebuilt in the XVIII century. Worthy of notice is the wood carving work at the altars, the statuary, the panel representing Christ after descending from the cross and the holy water font, all forming an important artistic set.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz / Igreja Paroquial da Luz de Tavira
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Largo da República, 11
8800, Tavira
Room church with longitudinal drawing, dated from the XVI century. It has three naves, rectangular main chapel and two vestries. It is the single Algarve church following this room-church model.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Tavira
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Rua Damião Augusto de Brito Vasconcelos, 2
8800-443, Tavira
Church built in the XVI century, considered to be one of the finest exemplars of renaissance in all Algarve. Its portal of great beauty, deeply worked, stands out at the façade. Inside, are worthy of notice the main chapel with a beautiful altar retable of golden carving and the images of Nossa Senhora da Visitação and Santa Isabel. The glazed tiles covering the walls represent the Works of Mercy and are duly captioned.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora das Angústias / Ermida do Senhor do Calvário
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Sítio de São Pedro
8800, Tavira
Single building with front emphasized with painted squared stone and an oval eye-window placed above the door. Inside, it is divided in two spaces, decorated in "tromp l'oeil". The imaginary and a tombstone stand out. Notice that the classification includes all the contents.
Forte do Rato
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Tavira
8800, Tavira
Fortress located at the mouth of the Gilão River, built in the XVI century, with bulwarks. It was rebuilt during the Restauração wars. Nowadays, it is in an advanced process of degradation.