Located in Viana do Alentejo, this Baroque-style sanctuary was built between 1743 and 1804, according to the plans of Father João Baptista, on the site of a former 16th-century chapel. On the doorway, an inscrip-tion in Latin relates that, after the expulsion of the Moors from these lands, a farmer

The Cathedral of Portalegre, also known as the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção (Our Lady of the Assumption), was commissioned by King João III in the 16th century and its first bishop was Julião de Alva. Built in a late Renaissance style, the church underwent alterations between 1737

Protecting the centre of the Alentejo town of Alter do Chão, the Castle is a fine example of fourteenth-century medieval architecture, erected during the reign of Dom Pedro I, in 1359. At that time, it constituted a defensive articulation with Estremoz, Fronteira, Évora Monte, Avis, Alter Pedroso, Marvão, and Portalegre.

“An imposing monument, which dominates the historic centre of the town of Mértola, considered an invincible fortress for centuries. Most of the building was built in the 13th century by the knights of the Order of Santiago, with a military structure and walled enclosure. Its main element is the Castle

During the reign of King Afonso III (13th century), soon after the city was conquered by Christians, the walls of the city and the castle were rebuilt, and the imposing keep was built by his son, King Dinis, during the 14th century. Almost 40 metres high, it is remarkably beautiful and is

In the village of Amieira do Tejo, in the municipality of Nisa, in Portalegre, the Amieira Castle is an excellent example of 14th-century military architecture. By order of the Prior of the Order of the Hospital, D. Frei Álvaro Gonçalves Pereira, it was built in 1350. It consists of a

The Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa is a monumental building located in the Terreiro do Paço plaza of the Alente-jo town in the district of Évora, whose construction began in 1501 by decision of the fourth Duke of Bragan-za, D. Jaime. It is one of the masterpieces of Portuguese civil

The Cathedral Basilica of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, better known as the Évora Cathedral is located in the Marquês de Marialva Square. The Évora Cathedral is the largest cathedral in Portugal. Built in 1186, consecrated in 1204, and immediately used as one of the great temples of Marian worship, it