União das Freguesias de Nossa Senhora da Tourega e Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe

União Das Freguesias De Nossa Senhora Da Tourega: Essential Megaliths and Heritage

This region contains the largest concentration of megalithic monuments in the Iberian Peninsula. Highlights include the Almendres Cromlech, a complex of 95 granite monoliths, and the Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro, one of the tallest prehistoric burial chambers in Europe. Beyond its prehistoric roots, the area features the 16th-century Renaissance architecture of the Paço de Valverde and the Convento do Bom Jesus, alongside the impressive spans of the Água de Prata Aqueduct, which historically supplied water to nearby Évora.

União Das Freguesias De Nossa Senhora Da Tourega: Essential Megaliths and Heritage — Carte

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Almendres Cromlech

The Cromlech of the Almendres is a megalithic complex, located 4.5 road km WSW of the village of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, in the civil…

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Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro

Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro is a megalithic monument located in Nossa Senhora da Tourega, near Valverde, in the municipality of Évora,…

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Paço de Valverde

A 16th-century manor and former religious retreat featuring Renaissance architecture and extensive gardens, closely linked to the neighboring Convento do Bom Jesus de Valverde.

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Menir dos Almendres

A solitary granite monolith standing 3.5 meters tall. It is aligned with the nearby Almendres Cromlech and dates back to the Neolithic period.

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Cromeleque de Portela de Mogos

A megalithic stone circle consisting of approximately 40 granite monoliths, some featuring Neolithic carvings. It dates from the late 4th to early 3rd millennium BC.

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Anta da Herdade do Barrocal 1

A Neolithic dolmen or burial chamber typical of the Alentejo region, constructed from large granite slabs.

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Anta da Herdade do Zambujal

Prehistoric megalithic burial monument located within the Alentejo countryside.

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Convento do Bom Jesus de Valverde

A 16th-century monastery featuring a unique Renaissance chapel with an octagonal floor plan and Manueline architectural influences.

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Aqueduto da Água de Prata

A Renaissance aqueduct built in the 1530s by architect Francisco de Arruda to transport water 18 kilometers to the city of Évora.

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Aqueduto da Água de Prata

Part of the 16th-century engineering project designed to supply fresh water to Évora, featuring significant granite masonry and high arches.