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Passos do Senhor
- heritage
Rua do Benquerer
7240, Mourão
A veneration station with a modest construction, built at the end of the 17th century by the Brotherhood of Senhor Jesus dos Passos. They are made of masonry and the frames are made of slate. There are seven Steps, which are distributed according to the route of the procession held every year, and are decorated for this purpose.
Jardim Público de Mourão
- country
- leisure
Praça da República
7240, Mourão
To rest under a good shade or just to contemplate the diversity of vegetation and flower beds, this garden is a good choice. In the center, where the dirt paths converge, there is a bust.
Museu da Luz
- heritage
Largo da Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz
7240-100, Luz
Museum created in 2003, during the transfer of Aldeia da Luz, as a result of its submersion by the Alqueva dam. The collections on display here are ethnographic and archaeological in nature. It has three rooms: the Luz room, the Memory room and a temporary exhibition room.
Aldeia da Luz
- country
- heritage
Luz
7240-100, Mourão
Aldeia da Luz, as it is known today, is the result of the advancement of time. With the construction of the Alqueva dam, old Luz, of Paleolithic and Neolithic origins, was submerged, as was Lousa Castle, of Roman origin, and some Roman road crossings the Guadiana. Against the wishes of the population, a village was built from scratch, about two kilometers from the old one, inaugurated in 2002. Despite the attempt to maintain the previous features and heritage assets, it is impossible to perfectly reproduce what the waters carried away. To prevent this village's past from being equally submerged, the …
Castelo de Mourão
- heritage
Rua Frei António das Chagas
7240-252, Mourão
The walls and towers remain from the 17th century fortifications to this day. The consistent medieval wall is made of marble and granite and is torn by several doors. It has a triangular plan with square towers. Inside the walls, the Casa da Guarda and the old Town Hall stand out. The military complex retains, despite being quite damaged, a unique and picturesque appearance.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
- heritage
Rua do Benquerer, 30
7240-248, Mourão
Neoclassical Church of longitudinal plant, consisting of a nave and a chancel with barrel vault. In the early 19th century receives a tiled flooring. Between 1976 and 1984 the Hermitage is used as the headquarters of the local music band, and in 1984 had renovation works and was transformed into the funeral parlour.
Ermida de São Bento / Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Alcance / Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
- heritage
Mourão
7240, Mourão
Chapel of pilgrimage that enlargement was born Mannerist of a primitive Temple 1500s, which still retain the sacristy located near the left side elevation. Highlighting the main altarpiece faked, with marmoreados and stucco structure, Rococo style.
O Chafariz
- food & drink
Avenida Papa João Paulo II, 1
7240-224, Mourão
A friendly space with a familiar atmosphere, whose specialities are that shellfish dishes and the barbecues.