Castelo de Santiago do Cacém
This castle has a rectangular plan and was probably founded during the morrish occupation. Conquered by the Portuguese crown in 1217, the king Dom Afonso II orderd the construction of a castle on the site and donated it to the religious Order of Santiago. With the passing of the years and after losing its military functions, it went through a decaying process. Inside there are vestiges of a cistern and several constructions.
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- monday: 08:30-16:30
- tuesday: 08:30-16:30
- wednesday: 08:30-16:30
- thursday: 08:30-16:30
- friday: 08:30-16:30
- saturday: 08:30-16:30
- sunday: 08:30-12:30
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Monuments near Castelo de Santiago do Cacém
Capela de São Pedro
The chapel, which burned in 1895, has very simple lines, with a masonry portal and an opening on the fronton, composed of a high altar and a sacristy. Two diff…
Chafariz da Senhora do Monte
A fountain that dates back to 1772. In the centre there is a monochrome tile panel of the 19th century with an image of Our Lady of the Hill. In the lateral wa…
Igreja Matriz de Santiago do Cacém/ Tesouro da Colegiada de Santiago
In this church, a special note to the lateral portico, to the dome that covers the high choir and to a stone 14th century gothic carving that represents Santia…
Moinho da Casa Velha
The parish of Santiago do Cacém has many imortant mills. These are where bread was mad in the old days.
Moinho da Quintinha/ Cumeada
A masonry mill with a conical tower. It has been functioning since 1982. Everitime the weather permits it, the tourists may watch the traditional procedures of…
