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Capela da Misericórdia de Montemor-o-Velho
- heritage
Avenida José de Nápoles
3140-257, Montemor-o-Velho
16th century temple, in popular style, renovated in the 18th century. It features, on the front, a Renaissance bas-relief of Our Lady of Mercy, a work by João de Ruão. It has tiles and a tribune from the 17th century and 16th century stone altarpieces.
Biblioteca Municipal de Montemor-o-Velho
- heritage
Rua Conselheiro Doutor João de Alarcão
3140-253, Montemor-o-Velho
Library with a vast documentary collection.
Igreja de Santa Maria de Alcáçova
- heritage
Montemor-o-Velho
3140, Montemor-o-Velho
Building built in the 11th century was restored between 1490 and 1510. It features a Manueline style with a naturalistic character, already influenced by the Renaissance. Inside, with three naves, the three altarpieces stand out, the main one from the 17th century and the secondary ones from the 16th century. Outside, the highlight is the door on the side wall, which has some Moorish influence.
Torre do Relógio de Tentúgal
- heritage
Largo da Olaia
3140-563, Tentúgal
Tower of medieval origin, probably built in the 15th century. On the ground floor, the highlight is a door with a broken arch, with chamfered edges in a triangle.
Castelo de Montemor-o-Velho
- heritage
Rua Infante Dom Pedro
3140-262, Montemor-o-Velho
The castle is the largest medieval fortress on the Mondego line and one of the largest in the country. Its current appearance is due to a complete renovation carried out in 1331. At this time, a Palace was built for the princesses, a building that was successively transformed until the Manueline period, the date of the last known renovation. The Keep Tower also dates from this campaign by King Afonso IV, topped by pentagonal battlements, with the upper floor surrounded by boulders and elongated corbels. Inside, the Church of Santa Maria da Alcáçova is preserved, a Gothic temple from the …
Parque Zoológico Europaradise
- leisure
Rua do Miradouro, 2073 - Quinta da Gardoa
3140-104, Montemor-o-Velho
Park opened in 1998, in a space measuring around four kilometers, where you can observe 250 species of animals in conditions close to their natural habitats. It is a unique park of its kind, in which, through a relaxing walk through a beautiful Mediterranean forest, you can observe dozens of animals, both domestic and wild.
Piscinas Municipais Montemor-o-Novo
- leisure
Rua da Nossa Senhora da Visitação, 1
7050-265, Montemor-o-Novo
Modern swimming pool on a wide lawn.
Barragem do Ciborro
- beach
- country
Barragem do Ciborro
7050, Ciborro
In the middle of the dam there is an island where seagulls nest, it has a bird observatory.
Museu de Etnologia de Montemor-o-Novo
- heritage
Rua do Matadouro - Convento de São Domingos
7050, Montemor-o-Novo
Installed in the Convent of São Domingos, a male Dominican convent from the 16th-17th century, it currently belongs to the group of friends from Montemor-o-Novo. It presents 6000 pieces distributed across 10 rooms that surround the cloisters, where the art gallery is located. Most of the pieces were offered by families from Montemor.
Monte Selvagem
- leisure
Monte do Azinhal
7050-467, Lavre
Place of respect for the environment and animal life. Theme park where you can simultaneously play and learn. In Monte Selvagem there are around 300 animals distributed across 70 different species that, in a typical Alentejo forest of cork oaks and holm oaks, found a refuge.