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Convento de Nossa Senhora da Saudação
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Castelo de Montemor-o-Novo
7050-164, Montemor-o-Novo
It is the monument of greater artistic value. The origin of the building dates back to 1500, having been the target of transformations and additions until the 19th century. The cloister is from King João III time. Was cloistered monastery, the religious order of Saint Dominic and later childhood shelter.
Gruta do Escoural
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EM370
7050, Escoural
Cave that served as the community's residence and burial site, with traces of occupation since the Middle Paleolithic. It features cave paintings and engravings from the Upper Paleolithic and late Neolithic. It has a gallery/room type configuration, consisting of 30 galleries with rooms, corridors, ramps and chambers.
Núcleo Museológico do Convento de São Domingos / Antigo Convento de São Domingos
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Largo Professor Doutor Banha de Andrade - Apartado 110
7054-909, Montemor-o-Novo
Great Convent from 1550, closed in 1834 with the extinction of religious orders. The church is covered in 17th century tiles, which are rare in Europe. Consisting of 8 side chapels, in one of them Jerónimo da Cunha is buried. This space hosts occasional masses, choral concerts and exhibitions.
Convento de São João de Deus / Biblioteca Municipal de Montemor-o-Novo
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Terreiro de São João de Deus, 5
7050-128, Montemor-o-Novo
Built on the remains of the original residence of the patron saint (São João de Deus), whose foundations date back to 1607, it was extinguished in 1834 and underwent several changes that disfigured its original appearance.
Parque Urbano de Montemor-o-Novo
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Avenida Gago Coutinho
7050, Montemor-o-Novo
It is the largest garden in the city with three fountains, one of which is cybernetic. It has grassy beds and stone paths. Here you will find an amphitheater, a children's playground, 3 skateboard/BMX ramps, one of which is a "half-pipe".
Núcleo de Arqueologia de Montemor-o-Novo
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Largo do Professor Doutor Banha de Andrade - Apartado 11
7054-909, Montemor-o-Novo
The Montemor-o-Novo Archeology Center has collections from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages and rooms for Pottery, Sacred Art, Ethnography and Bullfighting.
Menires da Pedra Longa
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Nossa Senhora da Vila
7050, Montemor-o-Novo
Two menhirs with a mezzanine shape and one with a parallelepiped shape, with an angular shape, all fallen.
Anta da Herdade dos Tourais
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Nossa Senhora da Vila
7050, Montemor-o-Novo
Dolmen consisting of an intact polygonal chamber, with 7 pillars, with roof. It is located on a small hill on a private estate (Monte do Pinheiro) six kilometers from Montemor-o-Novo.
Antas Grandes do Paço
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Ciborro
7050, Montemor-o-Novo
On each bank of a small river, there are two similar dolmens, both in size and structure, with large chambers and monumental corridors. The structure is intact, preserving the roof and the clear corridor embedded in the burial mound's body.
Anta Grande da Comenda da Igreja
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São Geraldo
7050, Montemor-o-Novo
Dolmen with a polygonal chamber and corridor that preserves the surrounding mound and the fractured covering slab. It has large dimensions and is very well-preserved.