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Palácio do Álamo

  • heritage

Largo Barreto Caldeira
7440-049, Alter do Chão

Alter do Chão

This Manor house was built in 1649 and remodeled in 1732. It has baroque outline with rectangular plan and two floors. On the main floor it stands out the seventeen hundreds decoration with paintings and the ceiling. The house is surrounded by a typical Portuguese garden with different interesting motifs, such as the houses for agricultural purposes, the watering systems, the waterwheel, the lakes and the tanks.

Ponte Romana de Vila Formosa

  • heritage

EN369
7440, Seda

Alter do Chão

Roman bridge composed of six round arches supported on quadrangular pegs decorated at the base by two projecting moldings. Above the arches there are a raised cornice and guards with gargoyles. In one of the corners that close the main arch, there is a carved half-moon.

Castelo de Alter Pedroso

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Alter Pedroso
7440-151, Alter Pedroso

Alter do Chão

All that remains of the old castle is the pointed door and some sections of ruined wall, located around 400 meters above sea level. Initially built in the 13th century, the castle was heavily damaged in the 17th century.

Castelo de Alter do Chão

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Largo Barreto Caldeira, 8
7440-022, Alter do Chão

Alter do Chão

In the heart of the town, in a large square, stands this imposing medieval castle, with a quadrangular plan and protected by cylindrical cubes, crowned with battlements, Gothic portals and a tall square keep. This, around 44 meters high, has a hall with a barrel-vaulted ceiling. At the entrance to the fortress, an armored marble tombstone inscribes the record of the castle's foundation, in 1359, by King Pedro I. At that time it was constituted as a defensive articulation with Estremoz, Fronteira, Évora Monte, Avis, Alter Pedroso, Marvão and Portalegre. King João I, Master of Avis, made Nuno Álvares Pereira …

Pelourinho Manuelino de Alter do Chão

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Praça do Pelourinho
7440, Alter do Chão

Alter do Chão

It has a cylindrical base strangled in the top, torso shaft and the capital is also cylindrical strangled in the middle. It is finished by the armillary sphere in iron.

Cineteatro de Alter do Chão

  • art

Praceta Joaquim Vitorino Namorado
7440-152, Alter do Chão

Alter do Chão

Room with a capacity of up to 260 people, with regular film sessions on Friday and Saturday, by 21:30.

Tony Pizza

  • food & drink

Mercado Municipal, loja 10
7440-072, Alter do Chão

Alter do Chão

Espaço simples e aprazível, localizado no Mercado Municipal, a servir boas pizzas.

Páteo Real

  • food & drink

Avenida Doutor João Pestana, 37
7440-013, Alter do Chão

Alter do Chão

Located at the historic centre of this small town, this cozy restaurant features traditional Alentejo dishes.

Varandas de Alter

  • food & drink

Rua da Courredoura, 2 - Estalagem Alter do Chão
7440-040, Alter do Chão

Alter do Chão

This space also has accommodation. You can enjoy an original lamb stew accompanied by yellow rice, jam of cation, migas of asparagus and conventual cod. As for sweets has the sericaia, the teco lameco and manjar celeste (sweet curd).

Edifício do Mercado Municipal de Alter do Chão

  • heritage

Avenida da Coudelaria de Alter, 14
7440-022, Alter do Chão

Alter do Chão

Building that houses the municipal market with straight lines and stripped of decoration.

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