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Igreja de Santo Amaro / Museu Visigótico
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Largo de Santo Amaro
7800-263, Beja
This monument was built outside the city walls on the place where it used to be an ancient – Christian basilica; the exact date of its foundation is unknown. Its present configuration is the result from the alterations and transformations operated, mostly during the 15th and 16th century. This church shelters the Visigoth Museum Queen Dona Leonor. Here it is possible to admire the biggest ensemble of Visigoth capitals existing in Portugal.
Igreja de São Brissos
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Largo da Praça
7800-741, São Brissos
In this church the Manueline apse stands out, having on both sides two cylindrical small turrets and the limestone font of S. bissos.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Beja
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Praça da República
7800-427, Beja
Originally intended to house the municipal butcher shops, this building was donated to the Irmandade da Santa Casa da Misericórdia was considered too lavish for the purpose intended. Mixture of secular and religious architecture, form an original set of strong Italian influence Renaissance, inspired by the famous loggia of the city of Florence. Outdoes Colonnade on square plan.
Ermida de Santo Estêvão / Ermida do Espírito Santo
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Rua Dom Manuel I
7800-306, Beja
This is one of the oldest chapels of Beja, founded in the end of the XIII century as the vault of the knight Estêvão Vasques. In 1915 it was given to Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Beja, and ended up as a barn. In 1940 it was restored and reopened to cult. It is a chapel with a single nave and main chapel, totally arched, a characteristic of the gothic style during D. Dinis period, with French- Burgundian influence. During the Baroque period the façade was enriched and in the beginning of the XX century some neo-gothic elements were introduced, …
Ermida de São Pedro
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Estrada de Serpa - EM1091
7800, Beja
Small temple built during the XVII century, which aimed to be a replica of the Saint Peter’s church in Rome. It presents an interesting and single church porch, typical from Alentejo. The cupola and the lantern-light are the elements that define the side view of the chapel giving it a certain grace.
Ermida de São Sebastião
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Largo Francisco Mendes
7800-298, Beja
Mannerist architecture church, popular, with only a nave and main chapel. Inside are worthy of notice the remains of tempera paintings from the XVIII century.
Convento de Santo António
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Rua de São Sebastião, 48
7800-298, Beja
The primitive moth of the convent of Santo António, built during the reign of King John II, only the cloister, the Church and the chapter room. The cloister has coated the walls of 16th century tiles, green and white with metallic reflections.
Capela da Misericórdia de Beringel
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Praça Doutor Miguel Bombarda
7800-832, Beringel
Chapel built in the XVI century, ordered by D. Pedro de Sousa. In 1970 it suffered remodelling works. Worthy of notice are the elements of the regional mannerism: the planimetry, the vaults and respective keystones and brackets, the fronton gridiron and the portal.
Nicho de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
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Rua do Estado da India - Jardim do Ultramar
7800-485, Beja
Small sanctuary with an image of Nossa Senhora de Fátima.