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Monuments in Ferreira do Zêzere

Igreja Matriz de Beco

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Rua Doutor José Manuel Garcês da Cunha
2240-204, Ferreira do Zêzere

Ferreira do Zêzere

A three-nave church with a chancel covered in historic 18th-century tiles. Of particular note are the 18th-century gilded altar, the tombstones, the baptismal font, and the pulpit.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pranto

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Rua de Nossa Senhora do Pranto, 48
2240-611, Ferreira do Zêzere

Ferreira do Zêzere

A medieval church with a single nave and Gothic inscriptions. The founding of this church is linked to Queen Saint Isabel. The walls of the nave and the triumphal arch are covered in 17th-century tiles, and those of the chancel are checkered. Highlights include the pulpit, dating from 1544, the 16th-century paintings, and the 17th-century altarpiece.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça

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Escadinhas Nossa Senhora da Graça
2240-102, Ferreira do Zêzere

Ferreira do Zêzere

A three-nave church with Ionic columns and round arches. Notable features include the façade, marked by the galilee with three arches supporting the bell tower, the pulpit with a circular chalice, the 17th-century gilded altars, and the standard-style tiles.

Capela de São Pedro de Castro

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Castanheira
2240-372, Ferreira do Zêzere

Ferreira do Zêzere

Stones from an old fortified settlement were likely used in the construction of this temple, and two Roman tombstones were included on the façade. Of particular note is the Gothic portal and a Romanesque capital.

Torre de Dornes

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Rua de Nossa Senhora do Pranto, 10
2240-611, Ferreira do Zêzere

Ferreira do Zêzere

A medieval tower whose construction is controversial: some attribute its construction to Sertorius in the 8th century, others believe it to be the work of the Moors, and still others claim Templar origins. It features a pentagonal plan, with a roof and a dome topped by a cylindrical body.

Pelourinho de Águas Belas

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Rua do Pelourinho
2240, Ferreira do Zêzere

Ferreira do Zêzere

This pillory has a flat shaft and displays the Pereiras Coat of Arms in relief and it is finished by a sphere. It is settled in a platform composed by three steps.

Pelourinho de Pias

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Pias
2240, Ferreira do Zêzere

Ferreira do Zêzere

This is a simple pillory with a three steps platform and a base formed by plinth. The shaft is flat, cylindrical and monolithic.

Fonte de Santo Estevão

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Rua Benjamim Simões
2240, Ferreira do Zêzere

Ferreira do Zêzere

A single spout fountain, decorated with a small flower garden.

Fonte de Ferreira do Zêzere

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Praça Dias Ferreira
2240, Ferreira do Zêzere

Ferreira do Zêzere

Circular fountain with several fountains.

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