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Monuments in Portimão

Fortaleza de Santa Catarina

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Avenida Tomás Cabreira, 4
8500-802, Portimão

Portimão

Rectangular fortress with a turret at each angle, based on a high and steep rock. Inside there is a small chapel in honor of Santa Catarina. It works as access to the beach/marina of Portimão through a staircase and provides beautiful views over the sea and the marina.

Ruínas Romanas da Quinta da Abicada

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Mexilhoeira Grande
8500, Mexilhoeira Grande

Portimão

Roman villa with two peristyles, one hexagonal and the other square, both with tiled floors. One of the great attractions of this place is the existence of polychrome mosaics, with geometric motifs. This station provided materials from the 1st to the 2nd century.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição/ Igreja Matriz de Portimão

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Rua da Igreja
8500-597, Portimão

Portimão

The Nossa Senhora da Conceição Church was built at the end of the 15th century, damaged by the 1755 earthquake, and then rebuilt in the 18th century. A new reconstruction in the 19th century gave it the current configuration. Of the original building, the Gothic portal with gilded capitals and gargoyle stands out.

Chafariz da Praça 1º de Maio

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Praça 1º de Maio
8500, Portimão

Portimão

Round fountain with a large fountain, located in the center of a square. Around there is a pleasant garden area with some banks.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Alvor

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Rua 25 de Abril, 11
8500-013, Alvor

Portimão

Small church of simple construction, dating from the 16TH century, with a door and a window Freestone flat and straight lines.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Mexilhoeira Grande

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Rua Francisco de Bívar, 72
8500-132, Mexilhoeira Grande

Portimão

16th century Church consists of a chancel and a vestry. In the second half of the 19th century underwent a total refurbishment.

Ermida de Santa Catarina

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Avenida Tomás Cabreira
8500, Portimão

Portimão

Small chapel dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria, located inside the forte de Santa Catarina. The gothic stone portal.

Capela de São José

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Rua Doutor José Falcão
8500-340, Portimão

Portimão

This Chapel is located in the city's old quarter, in face of the shipyards and the Largo da Barca, where there was a boat to cross the River before the construction of the bridge. From simple aspect, has the main port garnished the stonework.

Palácio Abreu

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Rua Marquês de Pombal, 6-8
8500, Alvor

Portimão

Recovered in the early 19th century, this Palace features a stucco-walled interior with frescos designed. Currently, work in this space the Parish Council and the library.

Igreja Matriz de Mexilhoeira Grande

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Rua da Igreja
8500, Mexilhoeira Grande

Portimão

Renaissance building, dating from the 16th century, with two side doors of Manueline style. In the interior, especially the distribution of the temple into three aisles. High Altar with representative panel of the assumption.

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