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OtherFrom Évora's Cathedral to Largo das Portas de MouraTurning the apse of the Sé, head down the Freiria de Cima street looking for the porches and twinned windows that ornament some of the houses. Continuing along the streets of Cenáculo and Freiria de Baixo, you come across S. Manços street where (...)
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OtherThe Roman Temple and the CathedralThe starting point on this itinerary is by Roman temple. Dating back to the second century, this is the jewel in Evora´s glittering crown. Many of the elegant columns remain intact rising up to finely decorated Corinthian points.To the north of the (...)
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OtherFrom Praça do Geraldo to the Graça ChurchFrom the square in front of the Se, head down Rua 5 de Outubro that leads directly onto Praça do Geraldo. On the way, there is a rare surviving piece of the gothic walls of the city: the tower of Selaria.Defined to the north by a medieval arcade, (...)
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OtherThe religious and military order of AvisThe origin of the Order of the Knights of S. Bento de Avis dates back to the Christian Reconquest, in the middle of the 12th century. Based in Évora, initially under the name of the Friars of Évora, after the city was conquered from the Moors. (...)