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Monuments in Alenquer

Igreja Matriz de Alenquer / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção de Triana

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Rua Gago Coutinho
2580-578, Alenquer

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A Mannerist church with a single nave and four side chapels. It was founded by Dona Isabel in the 13th century, rebuilt in 1758 (after the 1755 earthquake), abandoned in 1910, and restored in 2001.

Convento da Reforma de Montejunto

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Montejunto
2550-366, Lamas

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Convent built in 1760 on the summit of the Montejunto Mountains, of which only ruins remain today. It appears to have never been completed, as the Dominican Reformation failed to progress.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Alenquer

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Rua Maria Milne Carmo, 1
2580-389, Alenquer

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A single-nave temple rebuilt in 1595 and renovated after the 1755 earthquake. Highlights include the blue and white checkered tiles, the 17th-century baptismal font (from the Várzea Church), the gilded carvings, the ceiling paintings with polychrome borders, the tombstones and ancient sculptures, and the paintings on the main altar.

Convento de Santo António de Charnais

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Aldeia Galega da Merceana
2580, Aldeia Galega da Merceana

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Franciscan convent with Mannerist, Baroque, and Rococo architecture, comprising the church, the former convent outbuildings, the cloister, the Reception Hall, and the refectory. Highlights include a set of monochrome tiles dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Castelo de Vila Verde dos Francos

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Rua Principal, 4
2580-442, Vila Verde dos Francos

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According to historical records, it was a medieval keep with later alterations. Currently, only a few remains of the old castle remain.

Castelo de Alenquer

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Calçada Damião de Gois
2580, Alenquer

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A rectangular castle with two corners formed by towers. It was built by King Dinis in the 13th century. One of the entrance gates bears the royal crown and King Manuel's coat of arms. Currently, only sections of the wall remain, some of which are integrated into buildings, such as the Porta da Conceição and the Torre da Couraça.

Convento de São Francisco

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

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The first Franciscan convent founded in Portugal in 1222 by order of Dona Sancha, daughter of Dom Sancho I. Although deeply damaged by the 1755 earthquake, some elements from earlier periods remain. In the 16th-century cloister, the highly ornate Manueline portal that gives access to the Chapter House remains.

Túmulo de Damião de Góis

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Travessa de São Pedro
2580-339, Alenquer

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The tomb where Damião de Góis, a Portuguese historian who distinguished himself during the Renaissance in Portugal lies, is located in the chapel on the Epistle side of the Church of St. Peter. With sober lines, a frame with a Latin description stands out.

Capela de Santa Catarina / Capela de Triana

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Largo Gago Coutinho
2580-360, Alenquer

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Seventeenth-century chapel which originally belonged to a group of buildings of the Oratory of Saint Catherine, designed by Fr. Andrew of San Bernardino. The façade has straighter Dick portal surmounted by high window of appliance rusticated and finished in triangular pediment and a small bell. Inside, the gilded altars, a pulpit from the 17th century, and a few pieces of eighteenth-century imaginary.

Capela da Igreja de São Pedro

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Travessa de São Pedro
2580-339, Alenquer

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Funerary chapel of quadrangular, dating from the 16TH century. Suffered in 1940 restoration works, reusing some Renaissance elements. You will find here the tomb of Damião de GOIs.

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