Amoreira Aqueduct

The Amoreira Aqueduct in Elvas is a work of considerable size, which stretches from the main water source in underground galleries over a length of 1,367 metres and then to ground level. Arcades that reach a height of more than 30 metres can be seen for more than 5.5 kilometres. Its construction enabled a real evolution in the city by supplying numerous fountains within the walls. The work was directed by Francisco de Arruda who, at the same time, was working on the city’s future Cathedral. The aqueduct was completed in 1622. It has been a National Monument since 1910 and was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.

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The Flor da Rosa Monastery, on the outskirts of the Alentejo town of Crato, was commissioned by D. Álvaro Gonçalves Pereira, Grand Master of the Military Order of the Hospital, prior of Crato and father of the Holy Constable, D. Nuno Álvares Pereira. According to historians, this is where he

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Marvão Castle

“At the steepest and most inaccessible point of the São Mamede mountain range, in the district of Portalegre, in the heart of the natural park, we find one of the castles that offers breath-taking views: the Marvão Castle. Marvão was conquered from the Muslims by King Afonso Henriques and, in

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São Paulo Convent – Elvas

Located in the heart of Elvas’ historic city centre, between the walls next to the western bulwark of the for-tress, it benefits from a unique environment. As an example of eighteenth-century architecture, this property of the Order of Saint Paul started being built in 1679 and was completed in 1721.

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