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Templo Romano de Évora / Templo de Diana

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Largo Conde Vila Flor
7000, Évora

Évora

The Roman temple of Diana is the ex-libris of the city of Évora. It has 14 granite columns, with the bases and capitals made of Estremoz marble.

Arco Romano de Dona Isabel

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Rua de Dona Isabel
7000-880, Évora

Évora

Stone arch that corresponds to one of the doors of the roman city of Évora.

Mosteiro da Cartuxa

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Rua Cândido dos Reis
7000-582, Évora

Évora

16th century convent which preserves the two-storey cloister rectangular plant. The Church, designed by Afonso Álvares, is a single nave covered with tiles. Are to point out a burial headstone and a 16th century sculpture representing St. Bacchus.

Sé de Évora

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Largo do Marquês de Marialva
7000-809, Évora

Évora

The Cathedral of Évora is a Romam- Gothic construction from the 12th and 13th centuries. It’s a large and imposing temple with three naves ending in a transept with an ogival cloister dated from the 14th century. The main entrance is decorated with sculptures representing the Apostles. The inside of the temple is dated from the 17th and 18th centuries. Nowadays the Sacred Art Museum is in one of the Cathedral naves.

Castelo de Valongo

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Herdade da Grã
7005, Évora

Évora

Medieval castle dating from 1283. In the 15th century the keep underwent some changes and, in the 19th century, it was acquired by its current owners. The architecture is both civil and military, with Gothic and Manueline influences.

Ermida de São Brás

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Avenida Doutor Francisco Barahona, 1
7005-150, Évora

Évora

Is a 15th-century temple, being built on the initiative of Dom João II. The galilé consists of Gothic arches, representing faithfully the primitive Temple. Inside, yet, you can observe some panels of painting over the altar, two of them illustrating life of São Brás.

Museu Nacional Frei Manuel do Cenáculo/ Museu de Évora

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Largo do Conde de Vila Flor
7000-804, Évora

Évora

After a few years of closure for repairs, this space Museum reopened to the public in June 2009. It features permanent and temporary exhibitions, including collections of 15th and 16th century painting, sculptures of the middle ages and the Renaissance. In addition to these collections presents, also, ceramics, jewellery and tiles of various periods, for a total of about 20 thousand pieces. One of the novelties of the new Museum's Flemish altarpiece, recalling scenes from the life of the Virgin, arranged chronologically.

Parque das Nações

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Avenida Dom João II
1800, Lisboa

Lisboa

The Parque das Nações has a 340 ha area and several km by the Tejo estuary. Here stand out the Oceanário (oceanarium), the Pavilhão da Realidade Virtual (virtual reality pavilion), the Pavilhão Atlântico (Atlantic pavilion), the Torre Vasco da Gama (tower) and the Estação do Oriente (railway station). The open air areas and the beautiful gardens, namely, the Jardim das Ondas (waves garden) and the Jardim da Água (water garden) invite you to take long walks.

Igreja de São Vicente

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Adro de São Vicente
2200-231, Abrantes

Abrantes

The original temple was founded in 1148 by D. Afonso Henriques and destroyed in 1179. It was reconstructed during the 12th century and underwent several reforms; it has three naves with six ranks and Doric columns. It stands out the fifteen hundreds chapels and the glazed tiles from the 17th century. The façade presents a mannerist portico richly decorated.

Biblioteca Municipal António Botto

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Jardim da República - Convento de São Domingos
2200-343, Abrantes

Abrantes

Space consisting of two reading rooms, a multi-purpose room, an information technology center, a reproduction and a room for exhibitions.

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