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Monuments in Castro Verde
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperança
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Rua da Ermida
7780-347, Castro Verde
16th-century temple where stands out the gate, with reminiscences of Manueline armillary sphere. Presents the ship covered by a barrel vault, being the triumphal arch covered in gilt and the main Chapel covered with a dome.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Entradas
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Largo da Liberdade
7780-344, Castro Verde
The current building dates from the late 17th century\/early 18TH century, rising till then in the 16th century, the primitive Church location from which only the holy water and sink some hispano-Arab tiles reused. It is a Mannerist style church with nave and vaulted chancel, which currently houses the Municipal Library entries pole of Castro Verde.
Ermida de São Sebastião de Entradas
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Rua do Poço
7780-329, Castro Verde
Small temple of longitudinal plant, consisting of a nave and a chancel. The triumphal arch is decorated with ornamental painting and the main altarpiece is painted wood.
Capela de São Miguel
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Castro Verde
7780-101, Castro Verde
This is a pilgrimage church which glazed tiles that cover the main chapel are from the 18th century. The filling is part of the temple classification.
Capela de São Sebastião de Almeirim
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Castro Verde
7780-101, Castro Verde
Small rural Chapel dating from the 17th century, until the 19th century was called Chapel of São Sebastião das Pecking. Presents a simple longitudinal plant, with the main facade in gable and a straight Dick portal surmounted by a telescope and a Bell Tower. Inside, a mural painting dated from the second half of the 18th century.
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.
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.
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.
Edifício da Câmara Municipal
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Praça do Município
7780-217, Castro Verde
The current building of the town hall was built between 1898 and 1913, just getting completely finished, however, in 1942. Presents, in the largo area, an evocative monument of the battle of Ourique.
Edifício da Empresa Irmãos e Prazeres
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Rua Doutor António Francisco Colaço, 1-3
7780-186, Castro Verde
Factory opened in 1884 by brothers Antonio and Manuel Guerreiro Pleasures, with a small production of raw flour. Later, the company grew and began to manufacture fine bran flours too and Pollard. In 1963, the grinding was transferred to a new building, getting this to work as bakers, feed mill and headquarters administrative services. Em1985 was acquired by a larger company, having been closed permanently in 1991.