Castelo de Terena
Located atop a hill, this castle was part of the Guadiana River defense line. It consists of a walled enclosure with turrets, a keep, and two gates, one flanked by towers. Documentary accounts attribute the construction of this castle to King John I, who integrated the town into the Patronage of the Order of Aviz. It was severely damaged during the Castilian Wars and the 1755 earthquake.
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Monuments near Castelo de Terena
Menir de Pedra Alçada
This menhir is ten meters high and six meters in diameter, composed of two overlapping blocks.
Capela da Boa-Nova / Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Assunção da Boa Nova
Founded by the vow of Dona Maria, wife of Alfonso XI of Castile, it is a fully vaulted Greek cross chapel-fortress. At the top of the main façade stands a bell…
Igreja da Misericórdia de Terena
A church of Manueline, Baroque, and Rococo architecture, with a single nave, a chancel with access to the sacristy, a choir, and a pulpit. Inside, the Manneris…
Pelourinho de Terena
This pillory is formed by a shaft made of schist with the base in marble and decoration zoomorphic. It has a Corinthian capital topped by an armillary sphere i…
