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MonumentsIgreja da Misericórdia de LagoaPlain-fronted and small in size, this church has a carved main altar dating from the 18th century, with a statue of the crucifixion (17th century) and two other art works from the 18th century. The walls are covered in patterned tiles dating from (...)
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MonumentsCapela de Nossa Senhora da Consolação - TaviraPolychrome tiles dating from the 17th century, a retable with paintings (16th/17th centuries) in the main chapel and a harmonious statue of the patron saint make up the patrimony of this Chapel.
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MonumentsMuralhas de PortimãoThe wall of the City of Portimão has a perimeter of approximately 1100 metres, with a more or less triangular shape. At its truncated corners were the gates of Porta da Serra, Porta de São João and the wicket gate of Postigo dos Fumeiros. The (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de AljezurAljezur Castle (Castelo de Aljezur)The Castle, built on the ruins of a Roman-period castle, which archaeological remains date back to the Bronze Age, was part of the defensive system that protected Silves during the Almohad period, between the 12th (...)
Telephone: +351 289 896 070
Fax: +351 289 803 633
E-mail: geral@cm-aljezur.pt
Website: https://cm-aljezur.pt/pt/600/castelo-de-aljezur.aspx
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MonumentsIgreja de Santo António - LagosChurch of Santo António - LagosOriginally constructed in 1707, the church was rebuilt in 1769. The baroque gilded woodwork decoration is considered to be some of the finest in Portugal. The walls are covered in 18th century blue and white azulejo (...)
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MonumentsTorre da MedronheiraTower of MedronheiraBuilt in the 16th century, during the reign of D. João III, the Tower of Medronheira maintained surveillance over the coastline, in order to ward against corsairs.
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MonumentsIgreja Matriz de MonchiqueRaised in the 15th/16th centuries, the church was rebuilt following the earthquake of 1755. The main entrance is in the Manueline style, decorated with cogoilos at its five corners and masks between its columns and the side doorways, which are (...)
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MonumentsConvento de Santo António dos Capuchos - FaroConvent of Santo António dos Capuchos (Saint Anthony of Capuchin) The Convent of Santo António dos Capuchos in Faro dates to the beginning of the 17th century with a simple façade without any outstanding features. On the inside, both the main and (...)
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MonumentsIgreja de São Francisco - TaviraLocated close to the medieval walls, it was built in the 14th century at the time of their donation to the religious order of Saint Francis in 1312, under king Dinis. The church underwent major alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries due to two (...)
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MonumentsForte da Ponta da BandeiraLying beyond the city’s walls, the Fortress of Nossa Senhora da Penha de França is more commonly known as the Ponta da Bandeira Fort.Built late on in the 17th century, it completed the defences of Lagos. The entranceway is by drawbridge over a moat. (...)
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