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Museu Aberto de Campo Maior
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Largo do Barata, 9-C
7370-119, Campo Maior
The Open Museum is the ideal space to know the history of the municipality of Campo Maior and its people, from prehistory to the present, without forgetting the permanent connection to Spain.
Castelo de Ouguela
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EM373
7370-200, Ouguela
Castle rebuilt by King Denis in 1310, undergoing restoration in the 18th century. The former fortification, situated high on a hill stands just a few pieces of wall and turrets, in addition to the seventeenth century fortifications, with cliffs, parapets and ravelins, built during the war of restoration. Highlights include the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça, gabled façade, framed straight Dick portal and oculus. This castle is a characteristic example of border strongholds of the lowland regions, with bastions system determined by artillery pirobalística.
Povoado Pré-histórico de Santa Vitória
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Campo Maior
7370, Campo Maior
Prehistoric archaeological site, whose excavation discovered megalithic monuments.
Lagar-Museu
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Palácio Visconde d'Olivã - Rua de Olivença
7370-108, Campo Maior
Space Museum opened in 2005 which disseminates and preserves the history of olive growing. Shows the process of cultivation and the olive harvest to processing into oil.
Palácio Visconde Olivã e Jardins / Biblioteca Municipal de Campo Maior
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Rua de Olivença
7370-118, Campo Maior
Seventeenth-century palace of protobarroca and Baroque architecture. It has a baroque garden with fountain and Pavilion decorated with vegetal elements and shell motifs in plaster.
Portas de Santa Maria
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EN371
7370, Campo Maior
As Portas da Vila, também conhecidas como Portas de Santa Maria, são um dos monumentos mais característicos de Campo Maior, sendo também uma das principais entradas para a vila.
Igreja Matriz de Campo Maior
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Largo Doutor Regalla, 11-B
7370-027, Campo Maior
This monument was built between 1570 and 1646 and it possesses a main façade divided in three parts by incorporated pilasters. The central part presents a large round arch which forms a narthex outdone by three windows with three pediments. In the lateral parts it is possible to see two strong bell towers covered with domes. On the inside, in three naves, it stands out the silver adornments and weaved and embroidered adornments in gold from the 16th century.
Capela dos Ossos
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Largo Doutor Regala, 4
7370-047, Campo Maior
Built in the year 1766 the capela dos ossos, also called the Chapel of souls, is annexed to the Church. The interior decoration includes human bones, a tribute to the dead in the catastrophe of 1732, who claimed 2\/3 of the population of the village.
Castelo de Campo Maior
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Rua dos Quartéis, 8
7370-102, Campo Maior
Castle where are visible some cloths of wall, from medieval times and the North Tower with machicolations. 17TH century fortified waist, the moat and the contraescarpa in much of its length, ramparts, gates, barracks and ravelins. The Castle has two of the six towers, rectangular plant. In West Tower stands the frame manuelina. Highlights-a large living room, two ships divided by strong pillars of masonry, has edge dome. Warrant rebuilt by King Denis in 1310, it is assumed that there are fortifications in the area of Campo Maior, Roman or Visigothic era. In the reign of King John II were …
Centro de Ciência do Café
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EN371 - Herdade de Argamassas
7370-171, Campo Maior
This museum belongs to the Delta Café company and is one of the few coffee museums in the world, the only one in the Iberian Penincula.