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Estátua de São Vicente de Albufeira

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Largo Jacinto D'Ayete
8200, Albufeira

Albufeira

A bronze statue in memory of São Vicente of Albufeira, that depicts him holding a crucifix with his left hand. The pious São Vicente was sentenced to death by fire because he did not deny the Christian faith and he died holding a crucifix and shouting "Long live the Christian faith".

Igreja de Sant'Ana

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Rua Miguel Bombarda
8200-167, Albufeira

Albufeira

Dating back to th 18th century, this church has a popularly inspired architecture, a dome surrounded by pinnacles and, atop the façade, baroque elements. Used as a funeral chamber.

Capela da Misericórdia de Albufeira

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Rua Henrique Calado, 3
8200-136, Albufeira

Albufeira

Built in the site of an ancient Moorish mosque, it was restored as Chapel of Misericórdia in 1499. Rebuilt after the earthquake in 1755, it still keeps the portal and the triumphal arch from the gothic 15th century construction. The chapel, the hospital and the ancient hostel are classified as Building of Public Interest.

Arco da Porta Nova

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Rua da Porta Nova
8000, Faro

Faro

An archway belomging to the walls of the late-romanic period, dating back to the 16th century.

Ponte Medieval de Paderne

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Paderne
8200, Paderne

Albufeira

A medieval bridge in the roman style, rebuilt in 1771. One can see three arches and two starlings in the shape of a triangular prism.

Torre do Relógio de Albufeira

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Rua José Bernardino de Sousa
8200-146, Albufeira

Albufeira

A tower in the "county's" ancient jailhouse, it has a bell that is supported by a structure of forged iron with a curious decoration.

Capela de São Bartolomeu

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Largo da Igreja
8590, Castro Marim

Castro Marim

Baroque religious architecture, vernacular. Small chapel, serving a reduced, rural population. It has a porch, single nave with a semicircular vault covering and quadrangular main chapel, with wood roofing.

Fonte de Altura

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Avenida 24 de Junho
8950, Altura

Castro Marim

Modern fountain with ornamentation of little importance.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Alva / Igreja Matriz de Aljezur

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Rua da Igreja
8670, Aljezur

Aljezur

The Church of our Lady of dawn, or new Church, by which name it is also known, was built in the late 18TH century. Its facade is composed of three cloths and inside, of three naves, boasts the ceiling decorated with a big star carved in wood. Deserves featured still the altarpiece of the main Chapel in neoclassical carvings (1809), where you can see the image of Nossa Senhora de Alva, patroness of Aljezur.

A Mondadeira

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Aljezur
8670, Aljezur

Aljezur

This Panel is a tribute to the Mondadeira, an activity which if exercised in the decades of 30 to 50 of the twentieth century, rice paddies located in Dom Sancho in Aljezur.

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