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Monuments in Odemira
Farol do Cabo Sardão
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Cavaleiro
7630-174, São Teotónio
A white square tower with a lateral building. It has a lighting range of 23 miles and is 17 metres tall. It was built in 1915.
Forte de São Clemente
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Largo de Brito Pais
7645-234, Vila Nova de Milfontes
From this fortress, built at the end of the 16th century, one can view almost the entire Vila Nova de Milfontes. Originally built with a polygonal plan, with canon areas and two triangular bastions, it was damaged in seevarl ways in 1638. During the reign of Dom João IV it underwent changes and its military capacity grew bigger. A model of the military mannerist architecture, it was later turned into a residence and a medieval turret with battlements was added to it. Currently, the trench and the walls are surrounded by vegetation and flowers.
Igreja Matriz de São Salvador
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Rua Serpa Pinto
7630-174, Odemira
A church with a longitudinal plan, composed of a nave and a high altar, plus a sacristy and a lateral chapel. The architecture is mannerist and baroque.
Igreja Matriz da Santa Maria
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Rua de Serpa Pinto, 23
7630-174, Odemira
It belonged to the ancient franciscan convent when it was built, in the 16th century. It was adapted to become a parish church after 1835. It is an example of the mannerist architecture but with the simple features of the franciscan churches.
Cerro dos Moinhos Juntos
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Alto de São Sebastião
7630-232, Odemira
An almost mandatory passing point in the Santa Maria parish. The windmill is still functioning and belongs to the Town Hall. A true ex-libris of Odemira with lovely panoramic views of this small city as well as of the inteerior of the parish.
Igreja Matriz de Sabóia
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Avenida António Manuel Ribeiro
7630, Sabóia
A church with a longitudinal plan, composed of a nave and a narrower high altar. The architecture is baroque and popular.
Igreja Matriz de São Martinho das Amoreiras
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Largo da Igreja
7630-536, São Martinho das Amoreiras
A church with a longitudinal plan, composed of a lobby sided by belltowers, a nave and a high altar with a throne. This great temple, located in a rural parish, has religious, baroque, rococo and a neoclassical architecture. A special note to the façade and to the beauty of the high altar, the lateral altars and the painted panels.
Igreja Matriz de Colos
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Largo da Igreja
7630, Colos
A manuelin church with a nartex, only one nave and lateral chapels. Part of it was remodelled during the baroque days, including the addition of golden carving retables.
Igreja Matriz de Santa Clara-a-Velha
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Praça Doutor Oliveira Salazar
7665-880, Santa Clara-a-Velha
A church with a longitudinal plan, composed of a nave and a high altar. Religious, manuelin and baroque architecture. The high altar still has features of the manuelin age.
Igreja Matriz de São Teotónio
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Largo Gomes Freire
7630-624, São Teotónio
A church with a longitudinal plan, composed of a nave, a high altar and a small chamber. Religious, mannerist, Marquis de Pombal and popular architeectures in the style of the Alentejo region. It has fish shaped faucets in the sacristy.