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Centro Ciência Viva de Estremoz

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Convento das Maltezas
7100-513, Estremoz

Estremoz

A learning space where the visitors may touch, fel, discover and try out phenomena though the exhibited objects.

Serra D'Ossa

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Serra D'Ossa
7100, Estremoz

Estremoz

A hill whose peak is at an altitude of 653 metres, located between Estremoz and Redondo. It has a wide variety of plants and animals, namely the insect eating plant "orvalho-do-sol". In spite of the fact that many eucaliptus trees were planted in the 1950s, later destroyed by a fire in 2003, it still remains the "lung" of several parishes in the Alentejo region. It is also where the Convent of Saint Paulo, of 1182, is located.

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.

Igreja do Convento de São Francisco

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Largo dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra
7100-111, Estremoz

Estremoz

It has a longed rectangular plan with the transept drawing the Latin cross. From the behead it only remains the polygonal apse chapel on the south band. The frontage it is divided into two stakes and it is topped by a triangular pediment with undulating cornice on the flanks. The architrave stands out; it is divided by three large pilasters, with rectangular windows in the triangular cornice on the top. The inside nave presents five ranks and it is separated from the gallery by solid stone parements torn by high arches with two archivolts. It stands out on the gallery …

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