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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção
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7600-075, Messejana
The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, with its Baroque architecture and longitudinal layout, features two bell towers and continues to be one of the main attractions of the village of Messejana.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Aljustrel
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Rua da Misericórdia, 2
7600-067, Aljustrel
Chapel with Mannerist and Rococo architecture. The style is typical of Misericórdia churches in the Mannerist period. The altarpiece and chancel decoration feature mortar elements.
Igreja Matriz de Ervidel
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Largo da Igreja
7600-205, Ervidel
Chapel featuring stonework from the Manueline period. The nave, elevations, and tower are from the Baroque period. The altarpieces are Rococo in style.
Pelourinho de Messejana
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Praça 1º de Julho
7600-318, Messejana
A four-step pillory in Manueline style. The capital is decorated with twists and hemispheres, and topped with a spire and an iron cross. It stands in a small square in the village, near the Misericórdia Church and the Clock Tower.
Moinho de Malpique / Moinho do Maralhas
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Aljustrel
7600, Aljustrel
A well-preserved mill worth visiting. It's located south of the town center, off a dirt road. It offers great views of the entire village.
Museu Municipal de Aljustrel - Núcleo Central de Compressores
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Sítio de Algares
7600, Aljustrel
The former Compressor Center of the Algares Mine, now a museum. The building was constructed in the 1950s, and the compressed air plant began operating in 1952. In the early 1990s, it was decommissioned, leaving only the Compressor Center in the Moinho Mine building in operation.
Torre do Relógio de Messejana
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Praça 1º de Julho
7600-318, Messejana
Tower with baroque, popular and vernacular architecture.
Castelo de Aljustrel e Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Castelo / Santuário de Nossa Senhora do Castelo
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Rua Nossa Senhora do Castelo
7600-076, Aljustrel
It's the most emblematic spot in the village of Aljustrel. The chapel, with its grand staircase, is used for pilgrimages. It features both Baroque and folk architecture. Some sections of the castle still remain.
Museu Municipal de Arqueologia de Aljustrel
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Rua São João de Deus, 19
7600-116, Aljustrel
This museum houses part of the local archaeological and ethnographic remains discovered after approximately a century of research. Artifacts used by the various peoples who have passed through here, from the most remote periods to the present day, are on display.
Biblioteca Municipal de Barrancos
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Rua de Angola
7230-012, Barrancos
Opened in 2007, it is the result of the merger of the “José Saramago” Municipal Library and the Barrancos School Library.