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Monuments in Monforte
Ruínas do Convento do Bom Jesus de Monforte
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Largo José Carlos Malato
7450-129, Monforte
Ruins that show the existence of a Franciscan convent. The cloister's arches and the tile panel, with baroque characteristics, are shown.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
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Rossio da Vila de Monforte
7450, Monforte
Church with buttresses topped by pinnacles and the entire top is battlemented. On the main façade, the portico, topped by an oculus, has a round arch, supported on pilasters and with a triangular pediment. Inside it has a single nave, covered by a barrel vault, decorated with tempera paintings. The walls are covered with "standard" tiles from the 17th century.
Igreja da Madalena
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Largo da Madalena
7450-109, Monforte
14th century temple renovated in the 17th century. It has a galilee with four arches and a bell tower from the 16th century.
Capela do Senhor da Boa Morte
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Rua Senhor da Boa Morte, 1883
7450-140, Monforte
Temple with a revivalist style, dating from the end of the 1800s, with neo-baroque characteristics.
Capela de São João Baptista
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Rossio da Vila de Monforte
7450-120, Monforte
Temple dating back to the 1800s, whose Mannerist remains can be found in the portal. The baroque is present in the facade with towers and profuse decoration.
Ponte Romana sobre a Ribeira de Monforte
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7450, Monforte
Roman granite bridge, made up of five full arches and four short and wide jetties downstream and upstream. It was part of the road system that linked Olisipo to Emerita.
Villa Lusitano-Romana de Torre de Palma
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7450, Vaiamonte
It is one of the largest and most important archaeological sites from Roman and medieval times on the Peninsula. From the town of Basilii, the foundations, the walls, floors and structures that were below ground are preserved. Among the finds made in archaeological excavations, the following stand out: the mosaic of horses, the mosaic of muses and an inscription dedicated to Mars.
Castelo da Vila de Monforte
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Monforte
7450-142, Monforte
Castle located on top of a very strong hill, which gave rise to the name of the village. Currently, only a few remains remain, one of the medieval towers and some sections of the wall. Conquered by King Afonso Henriques in 1139, this town was populated by King Afonso III in 1257. In 1512 King Manuel granted it a new charter. Built by King Dinis in 1309, this castle was built on Roman foundations and had a wall surrounding the entire town.
Homenagem ao Poeta António Sardinha
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Rua Doutor Arsénio Joaquim Teixeira Jardim
7450, Monforte
Bust of homage to the Poet António Sardinha.