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Cidade Romana de Ammaia
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Estrada da Calçadinha, 4
7300-328, São Salvador da Aramenha
This is the most important testimony of the Roman presence in the District of Portalegre. The traces here belong to romam city of Ammaia. The Monumental Arch door Set that features two bases, torres, who lined an entrance to the city, to the doorway and a public square lajeada. Highlighting also the structure of the Forum and Temple, the Fifth building of Dean where they were found a sidewalk, a water pipe and stones epigrafadas. Highlight also to the Forum locker room and theater. Is classified as a national monument.
Museu Municipal de Marvão
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Largo de Santa Maria
7330-101, Marvão
Located in the Church of Saint Maria, since 1987, the museum includes objects donated or lent by the inhabitants. It features the history of the Marvão parish from the Paleolithic to the 20th century. The Municipal Museum of Marvão has four sections with religious art works, archaeology, ethnography and weaponry.
Caleiras da Escusa
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Escusa
7330, São Salvador da Aramenha
Very structures associated with the local exploitation of limestone and lime production were built in the 20th century, and by 1960 no longer in operation.
Ponte Romana de Portagem
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Rua da Ponte Romana
7330, Portagem
The Roman bridge of 16th-century architecture that has reaproveitou Toll materials of a primitive Roman bridge. Has rampant and Board perfect round arches.
Convento de Nossa Senhora da Estrela
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Marvão
7330, Marvão
This temple has a main facade portico of four arches ogival without decoration. Is the only convent in Marvão. At the top of the window there is a portico surmounted by the symbol of the Franciscans and flanked by Rococo decoration. In the cloister there is still a part 17th century arches and groined. Highlights the tiles historian of the 18th century.
Centro Histórico de Marvão
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Marvão
7330, Marvão
Inserted in the Serra de São Mamede Natural Park, the village of medieval style embraces an urban agglomerate with around 150 dwellings, mostly dating from the 14th century to the 16th century, that line the long and narrow streets.
Necrópole de Vila Ruiva
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Vila Ruiva
6370, Fornos de Algodres
Set of sculptures excavated in the rock.
Anta de Matança / Dólmen da Matança / Orca de Corgas da Matança
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Matança
6370, Fornos de Algodres
Dolmen of polygonal Chamber of nine pillars, two of whom exhibit traces of rock engravings. No runner but has a large roof slab. Was built probably between 2900 BCE and 2640 BC
Igreja da Misericórdia de Fornos de Algodres / Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
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Largo da Misericórdia
6370-145, Fornos de Algodres
Temple dating from the 17th century, with a single nave and a facade of moth johannite Baroque. Inside, are the images and the ceiling of the main altar, with 36 paintings of Saints and other symbols still sanctified of martyrs of the primitive Church. Oil paintings by master Jerónimo da Cunha, dating back to the 18th century. Highlights also include the gilt.
Necrópole das Forcadas
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Forcadas
6370, Fornos de Algodres
Set of medieval graves dug into the rock. Are about two dozen and a half not oval plant with anthropomorphic graves, rectangular and trapezoid. It is believed that this set has been built between the 7th century and 8th century.