Barragem Romana de Álamo
The dam consists of a plant with rectilinear wall 3 meters high and a thickness of the same dimension, with buttresses. Although initially have about 50 metres long, currently retains only a section of the dam about 40 meters long and 6 buttresses. About 100 metres downstream, the archaeologist Estácio da Veiga excavated a set of graves, a village and a possible Temple. Are classified as Property in the public interest.
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Monuments near Barragem Romana de Álamo
Castelo de Alcoutim
It overlooks the river and, according to archaeological excavations, was inhabited during the Iron Age and early Roman occupation. Built in the 14th century as…
Igreja de Martim Longo
This building originated from an old mosque, whose minaret has been converted into a bell tower. Columns with inverted truncated pyramidal capitals, of Byzanti…
Monumento aos Contrabandistas do Guadiana
A set of sculptures scattered throughout the riverside area of Alcoutim depicting various scenes from the activities of the smugglers who inhabited the region …
Monumento Megalitico Menir do Lavajo
Megalithic monuments consisting of two menhirs situated relatively close to each other. It is a monolith carved from a block of greywacke, dark gray in color, …
Mural de Alcoutim
Tile panel depicting the town's traditional activities, by Carlos Luz, consisting of 31 panels that tell and preserve the stories of Alcoutim.
