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Monuments in Estremoz

Porta dos Currais

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Rua 1º de Maio
7100-515, Estremoz

Estremoz

Is one of the doors that give access to the city, built in white marble. At the top you can see a niche with a Saint, flanked by two towers.

Vila Medieval de Évora Monte

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Rua de Santa Maria
7100-314, Estremoz

Estremoz

The name of this village is the result of its location, a lot with 500 meters of altitude. This top was built the Castle. The sights that this place provides are magnificent.

Edifício do Águia D'Ouro

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Rossio Marquês de Pombal, 27-29
7100-513, Estremoz

Estremoz

Eclectic building, eccentric, as can be seen through the use of several colors, geometric shapes and materials, a fact which shows the late Art Nouveau style of this construction. Currently serves up Cafe and restaurant and is the region's best-known spaces.

Igreja de Santa Maria

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Largo Dom Dinis, 14
7100-509, Estremoz

Estremoz

This is a fifteen hundreds temple, placed next to the Castle. It is considered one of the most important religious works on the Renaissance final phase in the Alentejo area. Its filling includes the tombstones with the most remarkable Portuguese families’ Coat of Arms. The project is accredited to Miguel de Arruda.

Paço Real de Dom Dinis

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Largo Dom Dinis, 14
7100-509, Estremoz

Estremoz

Situated on the outskirts of the castle of Estremoz, old Dinisiano Palace is reduced to a small galilé of ribbed Dome, with a series of Lancet arches of twinned columns.

Convento dos Congregados de São Filipe Néri

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Rossio Marquês de Pombal
7100-513, Estremoz

Estremoz

Construction of 18th-century principles, worked as Palace of d. Constantino de Bragança, Viceroy of India and later as a convent. To highlight the work of masonry and tiles illustrating scenes from the life of St. Philip of Neri, and beauty of the marble staircase, with hunting scenes.

Castelo de Évoramonte

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Rua da Convenção, 6
7100-314, Estremoz

Estremoz

Castle situated on a rugged Hill on the western edge of the Sierra de Ossa. The original fortification remain the fence and gates of the reign of King Dinis. Inside the walls the highlight goes to the Paço de Hommage, which forms, with a large donjon regular quadrilateral. The paço project takes inspiration from the Italian Renaissance palaces.

Antiga Igreja e Convento das Maltesas

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Rossio Marquês de Pombal
7100-513, Estremoz

Estremoz

Building composed of Church, cloister and convent area. This former manor was a nunnery and Maltese hospital da misericórdia. Currently works as a church and is one of the poles of the University of Évora.

Castelo de Estremoz

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Largo de Dom Diniz
7100-555, Estremoz

Estremoz

Castle of pentagonal plant about reinforced by buttresses torreados. The walled enclosure of the ancient Citadel stands around the Tower of homage, in white marble with 27 meters high. Beyond the fence, the medieval town presents a vast expanse of fortifications at the time of the war of the restoration, with embattled towers and two gates of round arch. Near one of the doors there is a rectangular Tower, Roman-Gothic style, with several Windows. The Royal Palace, restored by d. João V, is situated on the outskirts of the Castle.

Castelo de Veiros

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Rua Nova
7100-708, Estremoz

Estremoz

The medieval fortification subsists, in primitive dimensions, flanked by round turrets and several medieval gates. During the war of the restoration in 1662, the Marquis of Caracena destroyed the donjon.

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