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   Monuments

   Sé Catedral de Faro

   A remarkable artistic ensemble.Although there is no documentary evidence, it is probable that the Church of Santa Maria of Faro - consecrated to Marian Devotion and built from 1251, two years after the reconquest of the village, by order of the (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 289 806 632 / 289 823 018

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   Monuments

   Muralhas de Faro

   The current urban layout of Faro provides an understanding of where the walls that protected the city used to be. They form a core known as Vila-Adentro (Inner Town), which contains the city´s historical quarter. The initial idea of protecting the (...)

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   Museums and Palaces

   Museu Municipal de Faro

   It was the second museum to be created in the Algarve, and its name was changed in 1894 to Museu Archeológico e Lapidar Infante D. Henrique, on the occasion of the 5th centenary of the navigator's birth.The first facilities were in the Town Hall (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 289 870 827/9
   Fax: +351 289 870 038
   E-mail: dmar.dc@cm-faro.pt
   Website: http://www.cm-faro.pt
   

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   Monuments

   Igreja do Carmo - Faro

   The bulky form of the Carmo church, with its imposing façade and twin bell-towers, stands out against the city skyline. Building work on it continued throughout virtually the whole of the 18th century and into the first years of the 19th (the last (...)

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   Monuments

   Igreja de São Pedro - Faro

   Church of São Pedro - FaroErected in the 16th century, the Church of São Pedro underwent profound modifications in the wake of the 1755 earthquake.Key features include the Mannerist-style portico, dating from the end of the 16th century, (...)

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   Monuments

   Igreja de São Luis - Faro

   Church of São Luis - FaroWhen it was built in the 17th century, the Church of São Luis was located on the outskirts of Faro. The city progressively expanded over time, and this monument is now included within the main urban community. It was (...)

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   Monuments

   Ermida de São Sebastião - Faro

   Hermitage of São Sebastião - FaroThe only surviving vestiges of the mediaeval building is the Gothic chapel with a carved vaulted ceiling. The interior includes an 18th-century gilded woodwork altarpiece in the main chapel and 17th-century (...)

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   Monuments

   Arco da Vila em Faro

   The Archway Built on one of the medieval gateways to the city, this monumental archway was commissioned by Bishop Francisco Gomes de Avelar in the early 19th century. The project was carried out by Italian architect Francisco Xavier Fabri and (...)

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   Monuments

   Igreja da Misericórdia de Faro

   In 1499, this became the site of the Chapel of the Espírito Santo (Holy Spirit), part of the city´s restruction plan carried out by king Manuel I. At the end of the 16th century, Bishop Afonso Castelo Branco (1581-85) opted to replace the chapel (...)

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    Monuments

    Convento de Santo António dos Capuchos - Faro

    Convent 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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