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Monuments in Alcoutim
Igreja de Martim Longo
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Largo da Igreja
8970-261, Martim Longo
Construction that originated from a former mosque, keeping the minaret as a bell tower. The columns with inverted frustum of pyramid, Byzantine influence, are rare in Portugal. This church owns a precious sacred treasure, with priestly garments from the XVI to XVIII centuries and silver cult objects.
Monumento Megalitico Menir do Lavajo
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Monte Vascão
8970, Monte Vascão
Megalithic monument with two menhirs placed fairly close to each other.
Monumento aos Contrabandistas do Guadiana
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Avenida Duarte Pacheco
8970, Alcoutim
Set of sculptures spread by the waterside area of Alcoutim, representing the various scenes of the smugglers’ activities that lived in this region in other times.
Mural de Alcoutim
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Alcoutim
8970, Alcoutim
Glazed tile panel allusive to the traditional activities of this region. With night lightning.
Castelo de Alcoutim
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Largo do Castelo, 4
8970-055, Alcoutim
Placed hanging over the river, it should have been inhabited during the Iron Age and in the beginning of the roman occupation, accordingly to archaeological digs. Built in the XIV century as a frontier defence, it was altered in the XVII century. Inside is a small museum showing archaeological founds and traces of the constructions found during the digs.
Barragem Romana de Álamo
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Alcoutim
8970, Álamo
The dam consists of a plant with rectilinear wall 3 meters high and a thickness of the same dimension, with buttresses. Although initially have about 50 metres long, currently retains only a section of the dam about 40 meters long and 6 buttresses. About 100 metres downstream, the archaeologist Estácio da Veiga excavated a set of graves, a village and a possible Temple. Are classified as Property in the public interest.
Povoado Calcolítico do Cerro do Castelo
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Santa Justa
8970, Santa Justa
The CHALCOLITHIC settlement where you can distinguish three types of structure: a "defensive" built by a wall, with a general ellipsoid and probably leaving him, three hollow towers, one of which is very well preserved; A "housing estate", including three huts and also functional areas divided into two units, the first related to weaving and the second with the kitchen.