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Museu Rural e Etnográfico de São João da Ribeira
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Largo Padre Francisco Saramago, 1
2040-460, São João da Ribeira
Located in an old mill, this museum is open to the public since 1993 and intends to make known the utensils, clothes and everything that has been characteristic of the rural heritage of this region.
Ecomuseu Salinas de Rio Maior
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Fonte da Bica
2040-091, Rio Maior
O Ecomuseu das Salinas de Rio Maior situa-se a cerca de 3 km do centro da cidade e encaixa-se num vale no sopé da Serra dos Candeeiros, em pleno Parque Natural das Serras de Aire e Candeeiros. Classificadas como Imóvel de Interesse Público desde Dezembro de 1997, estas salinas são as únicas Salinas de interior existentes em Portugal. A primeira referência à sua existência data de 1177, mas pensa-se que o aproveitamento do sal-gema já seria feito desde a Pré-história. Rodeadas de vinhas e terras de cultivo são consideradas como uma maravilha da natureza, uma vez que o mar fica …
Salinas da Fonte da Bica
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Estrada das Salinas
2040, Marinhas do Sal
Fonte da Bica saline ponds are the only Natural ones in Portugal. They are located 30 Km. from the sea and have 40 tanks from which the salt is extracted from 10 metres depth. Between May and September the collection is done after the water being cached (which has about 200 to 300 grams of salt) and evaporated after 7 days.
Casa Senhorial d'El-Rei Dom Miguel
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Rua David Manuel da Fonseca
2040-249, Rio Maior
The name of this manor house is justified with the fact that Don Miguel have stayed here before the battle of Almoster. In this manor are the ceilings painted with real weapons, the oratory chapel with Baroque facade and porch of the House. The ground floor was occupied by services and on top was the residence.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Rio Maior
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Rua Serpa Pinto, 115
2040-249, Rio Maior
Architecture of religious character, composed of vaulted chancel and nave, this consisting of two side altars. The sacristy preserves a Baroque toilet. Another highlight is the font from the Chiesa Madre (mother church), and that is stored in a chapel under the Tribune, on the side where is the capela do Senhor dos Passos.
Villa Romana de Rio Maior
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Parque do Rio, 2040
2040, Rio Maior
The Roman villa of Rio Maior was discovered in 1983. The excavations, started in 1995, allowed the collection of significant booty. Found a set of various mosaic panels which, by their chromatic range and drawing are attributable to the 21st century. II\/III century AD.
Dólmen de Alcobertas
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Alcobertas
2040, Ribeira de Cima
This is one of three megalithic monuments that exist in Portugal. In the parish church of Alcobertas, this dolmen burial character consists of a camera and a corridor, formed by large props. Stands out the tile flooring and stone altar.
Forno de Alcobertas
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Rua dos Potes Mouros
2040, Alcobertas
This medieval oven, discovered in the 50 years of the 20th century, functioned as community oven, more precisely to bake pottery, tiles and other utensils. Has about 1, 5 m and has a grill on which were placed the pieces to be cooked. The roof, made of tile and stone, was undone once finished cooking remove the parts.
Moinho de Rio Maior
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Alto da Serra
2040-233, Rio Maior
Blue and white washed mill, located in the Natural Park of Serra d'Aire and Candeeiros. Was transformed into housing, has only 2 rooms and a restaurant nearby.
Palácio Nacional de Sintra
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Largo Rainha Dona Amélia
2710-616, Sintra
Sintra National Palace, also known as Town Palace is an impressive example for the palaces and the only preserved Royal Palace in Portugal from the Middle Age. Its plant is complex and irregular and it is the result from several construction campaigns and periods in which the main ones were during Dom João I and Dom Manuel time and also the third of the 16th century. This Town Palace is the most ambitious project under the Mudéjar style in Portugal. It was quite used by the mediaeval Kings and it possesses several divisions, among which the Archers Room, the Guests …