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Paço Real da Vila / Paço dos Henriques
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Praça da República
7090-026, Viana do Alentejo
This is a 13th century building which was completely altered on the 14th century in order to São Jerónimo chapel be installed here. It has a plan composed by two elements articulation in rectangular plan perpendicularly disposed. The portico stands out and a small square opening on the basements and three windows with Manueline frames, of which one is a bay window. It is also worth to mention the stile stairs which give access to a small portico.
Igreja Matriz de Aguiar / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção
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Largo 25 de Abril, 8
7090-226, Viana do Alentejo
It is unknown if their exact Foundation. However, it is mentioned in documents from the year 1320 Regal. In the 17th century suffered major changes in architectural main elevation. It is a church with granite portal, adintelado, triangular pediment, crowned by stone cross, coruchéu in the far North and the robust acute Bell Tower opposite of masonry decorated by sgrafittos artistic, with two eyelets and an equal number of cast bronze bells, the oldest dating back to 1772.
Castelo de Viana do Alentejo
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Largo de São Luís, 7
7090-271, Viana do Alentejo
Originally called "Viana of the pair of Alvito", the village was resettled in the 13th century by d. Gil Martins. In 1313, King Denis granted a Charter and privileges and ordered the construction of the Castle, which, rebuilt by King John II, still maintains the characteristics of the initial project. It is a monument of pentagonal plant whose angles stand cylindrical towers with cruciform arrow slits.
Igreja Matriz de Viana do Alentejo
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Travessa das Torres, 10
7090-268, Viana do Alentejo
This is a Manueline building with mudejar influences done by Diogo Arruda. This church has a large nave with a minuscule apse which is sided by two small chapels. The main façade is torn by an ample Manueline doorway and by small openwork with a perfectly vaulted arch. It is decorated with wall paintings from the 18th century. On the inside the church is divided in three naves with 5 bays with the apse almost fitting on the vestment.
Parque Municipal de Santa Joana
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Rua 13 de Janeiro de 1898
7090, Viana do Alentejo
A large green area where one may practise several sports and enjoy the nature.
Ermida Nossa Senhora da Piedade
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Rua Bento de Jesus Caraça, 19
7090-411, Aguiar
Chapel of popular architecture, being modest and with thick masonry plastered. It is prized by two portals carved in white marble and protruding rope type door jambs. Note also the frescoes from the 17th century and beginning of the 19th century in the vault of the chancel. It is also known as the Lord's Chapel of Senhor dos Passos or Wounds.
Convento de São Francisco
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Travessa dos Frades
7090-296, Viana do Alentejo
The Church, dating from 1528, was an institution of a beatério aimed at elderly women and the poor. It has a main facade with a portico and a large granitic late-eighteenth-century window. Inside the ship with cannon, dome-shaped cover arcade beat, chorus and chancel of arch, round.
Cruzeiro de Viana do Alentejo
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Largo de São Luís
7090-227, Viana do Alentejo
Manueline cruise which subsists only marble base and the forend, developing into two vertical records separated by a row being the Manueline upper register of twisted rib.