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Museu do Presépio de Alenquer

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Rua Maria Milne Carmo, 2
2580-319, Alenquer

Alenquer

Este museu veio consubstanciar o conceito “Alenquer, Presépio de Portugal”. Possui dois núcleos expositivos, um com conteúdos históricos subjacentes ao tema e alguns exemplares de presépios de vários períodos da nossa história e de vários pontos do país, constituindo uma exposição permanente; e outro, de projeção de documentários alusivos à história e à ligação de Alenquer ao Presépio.

Espaço Memória Palmira Bastos

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Largo Dona Palmira Bastos, 1
2580-101, Aldeia Gavinha

Alenquer

A museum located in the house where the artist Palmira Bastos was born, with a wid collection of photographs and personal objects, donated by the artist's family and by the National Theatre Dona Maria II.

Castelo de Alenquer

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Calçada Damião de Gois
2580, Alenquer

Alenquer

Castle of rectangular plant, with two angles formed by towers. Was built by Dom Dinis in the 13th century. In one of the entrance doors is the Royal Crown and coat of Dom Manuel. Currently, only cloths of wall, some of whom integrated into buildings, the Door of the conception and the Tower of the Cuirass.

Convento de São Francisco

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Rua Comendador Guilherme João Carlos Henriques, 6
2580-337, Alenquer

Alenquer

First convent founded in Portugal, in 1222 by order of Doña Sancha, daughter of Dom Sancho I, although deeply damaged by the earthquake of 1755, there remain some elements of earlier times. In the 16th-century cloister, the Manueline portal, very ornate, which gives access to the Chapter House.

Túmulo de Damião de Góis

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Travessa de São Pedro
2580-339, Alenquer

Alenquer

The sepulchral monument where jaz Damião de GOIs, a Portuguese historian who distinguished himself in the Renaissance in Portugal, located in the chapel on the side of the Epistle of the Church of St. Peter. Of sober lines, stands a frame with Latin description.

Igreja de Martim Longo

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Largo da Igreja
8970-261, Martim Longo

Alcoutim

Construction that originated from a former mosque, keeping the minaret as a bell tower. The columns with inverted frustum of pyramid, Byzantine influence, are rare in Portugal. This church owns a precious sacred treasure, with priestly garments from the XVI to XVIII centuries and silver cult objects.

Núcleo Museológico de Arqueologia

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Largo do Castelo
8970-054, Alcoutim

Alcoutim

Situated inside the Castle, where patents are exhibitions of archaeological heritage of the municipality of Alcoutim, having as leitmotiv a history that began over 5,000 years, covering the Neolithic, Chalcolithic periods, Roman, Visigothic and Muslim, relevant archaeological research carried out in recent decades in Alcoutim.

Núcleo Museológico de Arte Sacra de Alcoutim

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Rua Nossa Senhora da Conceição
8970, Alcoutim

Alcoutim

In this museum one may enjoy the history of the sacred Art from the various churches of the municipality. The goods are, mainly, pictures and panels.

Museu do Rio

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EM507
8970-025, Alcoutim

Alcoutim

In this museum you will find exposed the whole history of the Guadiana river, since the river transport of ore to the various types of artisanal fishing, through smuggling activities that took place during the Estado Novo. Highlight for the display of thumbnails of José Myrtle entitled "Traditional Boats of the Bajo Guadiana".

Monumento Megalitico Menir do Lavajo

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Monte Vascão
8970, Monte Vascão

Alcoutim

Megalithic monument with two menhirs placed fairly close to each other.

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