Portugal
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Portugal
- Alcantarilha Bone Chapel Silves, Portugal
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Convento de Cristo
Tomar, Portugal
1160-c.1600
A World Heritage Site, this fortified monastery offers some fascinating Templar history and the astounding stone carvings characteristic of Manueline architecture.
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Capela dos Ossos (Bone Chapel)
Evora, Portugal
Part of a Franciscan church, the remarkable Chapel of Bones was lined with human bones and skulls in the 16th century as a reminder of immortality.
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Evora Cathedral
Evora, Portugal
1186-1204
This bulky, Romanesque-Gothic cathedral is notable for its impressive medieval architecture, Gothic apostle statues, fine cloister, and rich treasury.
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São Pedro de Balsemão Chapel
Portugal
Located in a tiny village just outside Lamego, this ancient chapel dates from the 10th century.
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Vasco de Gama Bridge
Portugal
The longest bridge in Europe, the Vasco de Gama was completed for the World Expo 1998 in Lisbon, commemorating the 500th anniversary of Vasco de Gama's discovery of a sea route to India.
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Almendres Menhir
Portugal
5000-4000 BCE
This single standing stone is 3 meters high and astronomically aligned with the nearby Almendres Cromlech.
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Almendres Cromlech
Evora, Portugal
Boasting a spectacular hillside location among olive and cork trees, this stone circle is the most important megalithic site in Portugal. Its 96 standing stones were arranged in an oval in 5000-4000 BCE.
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Batalha Monastery
Batalha, Portugal
King Joao I founded this Dominican monastery after winning a major battle. The splendid edifice was constructed over two centuries in the Gothic and Manueline styles.
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Alcobaça Monastery
Alcobaça, Portugal
Founded in 1153, this spectacular Cistercian monastery and World Heritage Site features fine Manueline architecture and a large medieval kitchen with a stream running through it.