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Monuments in Loulé
Igreja de São Lourenço de Almancil
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Rua da Igreja
8135-027, São Lourenço
Church of baroque architectural composition, has an interior lined with tiles from the 18th century by Policarpo de Oliveira Bernardes. This set, representing scenes from the life of the patron saint, is one of the most important in the country.
Fonte Benémola
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8100, Querença
Located in the parishes of Querença and Tôr, the classified site of Fonte Benémola is an area of great beauty, where the Ribeira de Menalva (supplied by some springs) provides habitat for a flora dominated by ash trees, willows, tamarisks and leafy trees. The existence of water throughout the year is an attraction factor for a great diversity of faunal species, namely kingfishers, tits, herons, bee-eaters and otters.
Castelo de Loulé
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Rua Dom Paio Correia, 17
8100-564, Loulé
As in several villages in the Algarve, Loulé also accuses the presence of various peoples: Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans and Moors, who took over the city in 715. The Christian reconquest took place in 1249 and in 1268 the fortress was rebuilt and expanded, being rebuilt in the 16th century. Currently, there are some remains on Rua da Barbacã, Largo da Matriz and Rua Rainha Dona Leonor.
Ruínas do Castelo de Salir
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Rua dos Muros do Castelo
8100, Salir
Salir might have been the place where D. Paio Peres Correia awaited the arrival of D. Afonso III, so that together they could undertake the conquest of what remained in the province in the hands of the Moors. During the time of King Afonso III, this location became a stronghold, giving the castle a privileged role in the definitive conquest of the Algarve. It is presumed that the castle was burned down and rebuilt twice, and today only ruins of its walls remain.
Cruzeiro da Misericórdia de Loulé
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Avenida Marçal Pacheco
8100, Loulé
A granit crucifix. The location of some of its fragments is unknown.
Monumento ao Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco
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Avenida 25 de Abril
8100, Loulé
A great stone monument with images of the works made by the engineer Duarte Pacheco (former minister of Public Works).
Chafariz da Bica Velha
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Rua das Bicas Velhas
8100, Loulé
A small fountain with four faucets, still working and dating back to 4 September 1887.
Estátua de António Aleixo
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Praça de República
8100, Loulé
Life size statue of the poet António Aleixo sitting on a chair, with a table that has verses written on its top.