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Sepulturas Medievais do Alandroal

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Alandroal
7250, Alandroal

Alandroal

Necropolis with a group of seven rock-cut tombs, located near the village of Rosário.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Terena

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Rua Direita
7250-065, Terena

Alandroal

A church of Manueline, Baroque, and Rococo architecture, with a single nave, a chancel with access to the sacristy, a choir, and a pulpit. Inside, the Mannerist paintings are notable.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Alandroal

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Rua Alexandre Herculano
7250-117, Alandroal

Alandroal

Baroque church from the Josephite period. Notable features include the gilded altarpiece in the chancel and the Baroque-Rococo tile panels depicting the Last Supper and the Washing of the Feet, by Policarpo de Oliveira Bernardes. It underwent extensive remodeling during the reign of King John V.

Ermida de São Pedro

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Rua Nova
7250-145, Alandroal

Alandroal

This 16th-century church was built by the people of Alandroal. After being hit by the 1755 earthquake, it was repaired only a few decades later. Inside, a high choir stands out.

Menir de Pedra Alçada

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Santiago Maior
7200, Santiago Maior

Alandroal

This menhir is ten meters high and six meters in diameter, composed of two overlapping blocks.

Igreja Matriz do Alandroal / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição

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Rua do Castelo
7250-110, Alandroal

Alandroal

This church features Manueline, Baroque, and Neoclassical architecture, consisting of a single nave and a chancel with access to the sacristy and choir. It is located within the Castle, attached to the keep.

Anta de Santa Luzia

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Rosário
7250, Alandroal

Alandroal

A megalithic tomb of some grandeur, although it shows signs of destruction in the burial chamber. It is located on the Herdade de Santa Luzia estate.

Fonte de Alandroal / Fonte Monumental da Praça

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Praça da República
7250-116, Alandroal

Alandroal

A rectangular Baroque fountain with a pilastered frontispiece topped by bonfires. It is located in a central spot in the village, in Praça da República. It features an 18th-century coat of arms flanked by two sculptures. The fountain has six spouts, represented by heads and lions, named the Spout of the Witches, Saint Anthony, Lovers, Kings, Saint Peter, and Saint John.

Capela da Boa-Nova / Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Assunção da Boa Nova

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Estrada da Boa Nova
7250-065, Alandroal

Alandroal

Founded by the vow of Dona Maria, wife of Alfonso XI of Castile, it is a fully vaulted Greek cross chapel-fortress. At the top of the main façade stands a bell tower with a bronze bell. The building is topped, all around, by a coronation of merlons and battlements of a clearly defensive nature. Also notable are mural paintings depicting figures of saints, according to nineteenth-century copies, framed by stucco moldings.

Castelo de Terena

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Largo do Castelo
7250-065, Alandroal

Alandroal

Located atop a hill, this castle was part of the Guadiana River defense line. It consists of a walled enclosure with turrets, a keep, and two gates, one flanked by towers. Documentary accounts attribute the construction of this castle to King John I, who integrated the town into the Patronage of the Order of Aviz. It was severely damaged during the Castilian Wars and the 1755 earthquake.

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