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Torre de Portagem
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Rua da Ponte Romana, 3
7330, Portagem
Tower located in the historic center of the medieval village of Marvão.

Castelo de Marvão
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Rua do Castelo
7330, Marvão
An imposing defensive complex located in a location of great panoramic beauty. Most of the castle's buildings date from 1226 and 1230. It was modified and expanded in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries. During the reign of King Dinis, bastions, walls, and forts were built. From the reconstruction, only the keep and some sections of the wall remain.
Cidade Romana de Ammaia
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Estrada da Calçadinha, 4
7300-328, São Salvador da Aramenha
This is the most important testimony to the Roman presence in the Portalegre District. The remains found here belong to the Roman city of Ammaia. Of note is the Monumental Ensemble of the Porta do Arco, which features the bases of two towers that flanked a city entrance, the threshold of the gate, and a paved public square. Also, noteworthy are the structure of the Forum and Temple, and the Quinta do Deão Building, where a pavement, a water pipe, and inscribed stones were found. Also, noteworthy are the Forum Bathhouse and the Theater.

Museu Municipal de Marvão
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Largo de Santa Maria
7330-101, Marvão
Housed in the Church of Santa Maria since 1987, the museum houses pieces donated or donated by the local population. Here, you'll learn about the municipality's history from the Paleolithic era to the 20th century. Sacred art, archaeology, ethnography, and armory comprise the four core areas of the Marvão Municipal Museum.
Caleiras da Escusa
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Escusa
7330, São Salvador da Aramenha
These structures were closely associated with local limestone mining and lime production. They were built in the 20th century and ceased operation around 1960.

Ponte Romana de Portagem
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Rua da Ponte Romana
7330, Portagem
The Roman Bridge of Portagem boasts 16th-century architecture that repurposed materials from an earlier Roman bridge. It features a ramped deck and round arches.

Convento de Nossa Senhora da Estrela
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Marvão
7330, Marvão
This church features a portico with four undecorated ogival archivolts on its main façade. It is the only Franciscan convent in Marvão. At the top of the portico is a window surmounted by the Franciscan symbol and flanked by Rococo decoration. The cloister still features an ogival section and 17th-century archways. Noteworthy are the 18th-century tilework.
Centro Histórico de Marvão
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Marvão
7330, Marvão
Located in the Serra de São Mamede Natural Park, the medieval-style village encompasses an urban agglomeration with around 150 houses, most dating from the 14th to the 16th century, which line the long, narrow streets.

Azenhas do Guadiana
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Mértola
7750, Mértola
In the past, watermills used the Guadiana River to transform grain into flour. Today, watermills are places of leisure.

Mina de São Domingos
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Corte do Pinto
7750-102, Corte do Pinto
A mining complex established in the 19th century to exploit a copper-bearing pyrite mine whose deposit had been exploited in Roman and pre-Roman times. The main elements extracted during modern mining, between 1854 and 1966, were copper and sulfur. After the mine's closure, the equipment was dismantled and sold, leaving the landscape today marked by mining activity and acid drainage.