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Junta de Freguesia de Santiago do Escoural
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Praça da República, 1
7050-556, Santiago do Escoural
Igreja de São João Baptista do Castelo
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Castelo de Montemor-o-Novo
7050, Montemor-o-Novo
Church erected, possibly in the 14th century, of rectangular plan with coverage of two waters and barrel vault ceiling. Chapel of square plan with roof and domed cover. Already existed in 1302, when it was donated to the Chapter of the Cathedral. It was the seat of the parish with the same name, and is currently in ruins.
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
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Rua Francisco António Correia de Castro
7050-419, Cabrela
18TH century Church, which has an altar (Altar of souls), composed of gilded Baroque altarpiece, from the time of Dom João V, stone images of Dence, 15th century and Saint Margaret and Saint Sebastian.
Igreja Paroquial do Escoural
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Rua Doutor António José de Almeida, 1
7050-556, Santiago do Escoural
Large church dating from 1527, having suffered a major repair in 1648, which made him lose the Gothic\/Manueline primitive character. Suffered serious disrepair with the earthquake of 1755.
Igreja Matriz e Cripta de São João de Deus
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Terreiro de São João de Deus, 6
7050-128, Montemor-o-Novo
This 17th century construction is sided by two towers with pyramidal domes draped in glazed tiles. It has one only nave with vaults decorated with wall paintings dated from the 18th century. It possesses six lateral chapels opening to the nave by perfectly vaulted arches, linked each other in the corbels level. Below the main chapel there is São João de Deus chapel where, according to the tradition it is located the house from street Rua Verde where in 1495 João Cidade (São João de Deus) was born.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção / Igreja Matriz de Lavre
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Largo da Igreja
7050-467, Lavre
It was built in the 13th century, having been destroyed by the earthquake of 1755. In the eighteenth century became the rise showing longitudinal plant centralizante composed by horizontal articulation of the nave, transept, projecting rectangular chancel, vestry and attachments. It is surrounded by botaréus of masonry, being the front, at an angle. The baptistery is from the 16th century.
Edifício da Câmara Municipal de Montemor-o-Novo
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Largo dos Paços do Concelho
7050-127, Montemor-o-Novo
The building of the current Town Hall was built in 1745, to replace the Town Hall of the former village intramuros. The tile panels of Cherub Lapa, in the main staircase.
Sala do Despacho da Irmandade das Almas
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Travessa do Calvário
7050-207, Montemor-o-Novo
This Building of Public Interest is from the 18th century. It works as the Calvário church sacristy. It is a vaulted room with a square plan and covered with white and blue glazed tiles dated from 1716.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
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Nossa Senhora do Bispo
7050, Montemor-o-Novo
Set composed of Church and convent. The Church is from the 17th century and the 18TH century convent, although the latter has never been finished. Has two bells, a luminous Cross and a small panel of azulejos (1940) depicting the Virgin Mary. Is located in morro alto, obtaining thus a panoramic view to the outskirts of the city. Is private property.
Recolhimento do Santíssimo Sacramento de Nossa Senhora da Luz
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Largo General Humberto Delgado, 12 - Apartado 144
7050-123, Montemor-o-Novo
Old church with 16th-century murals in the interior.