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Igreja e Antigo Hospital da Misericórdia
- heritage
Largo Barreto Caldeira
7440-022, Alter do Chão
Mercy church with nave, chancel and dressing room and Hospital adossado. Baroque and Rococo architecture features. The main altarpiece is convex marble plant.
Igreja Paroquial de Alter Pedroso
- heritage
Largo Barreto Caldeira
7440-022, Alter do Chão
Baroque and Rococo architecture Temple. The renovations were operated in the 17th and 18th century. Note-If the altarpiece of the main Chapel and of St. Michael the Archangel, both Baroque.
Igreja da Senhora da Alegria
- heritage
Largo do Espírito do Santo
7440, Alter do Chão
Church dating back to the late 16th century with several architectural influences: Renaissance, Mannerist, Baroque and Rococo. The Rococo, for example, stresses the side altarpieces and the main altarpiece of throne and dressing room.
Igreja de Santana / Capela de Santana
- heritage
Largo Olimpio Barreto Murta
7440-027, Alter do Chão
Baroque, Mannerist, religious architecture, vernacular. Main façade of straight lines, austere interior with a triumphal arch back perfect, Mannerist. Baroque Temple interior altarpieces, with curved Gables interrupted.
Igreja de São Francisco
- heritage
Rua General Blanco
7440-092, Alter do Chão
Temple with Mannerist façade and which presents, in its interior, an architecture stripped with 17th century Mannerist and brands. The chancel has gilt.
Janela Geminada Renascentista
- heritage
Rua General Blanco
7440-092, Alter do Chão
Renaissance-style window.
Igreja Paroquial de Benavila
- heritage
Largo da Igreja
7480-203, Avis
Temple of seventeenth-century style with Baroque elements in the decoration.
Fonte da Avenida de Badajoz
- heritage
Avenida de Badajoz
7300-306, Portalegre
Large, circular fountain with several fountains.