Poço-Cisterna Árabe de Silves
Construction in masonry and taipa, circular shape, is enveloped by a staircase covered with vaults of segmented sections. It was built in sandstone of Silves in centuries XI and piling up in the 16th century. Located inside the Museum of Archaeology of Silves, is the most important piece in the Museum's collection.
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- Difficult external parking
- Archeological sites
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- monday: 10:00-18:00
- tuesday: 10:00-18:00
- wednesday: 10:00-18:00
- thursday: 10:00-18:00
- friday: 10:00-18:00
- saturday: 10:00-18:00
- sunday: 10:00-18:00
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Monuments near Poço-Cisterna Árabe de Silves
A Conquista de Silves
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Arco da Rebola
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Castelo de Silves
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Igreja da Misericórdia de Silves
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Ponte de Silves
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