Évora: Plaatsen
Aqueduto da Água de Prata
Built between 1531 and 1537 to supply the city of Évora with water, the aqueduct is about 9 km long and begins at the foot of the Height of St Benedic ... meer »
Caixa de Água
Integrated in the Aqueduct of the Silver Water, it was conceived to collect and distribute the aqueduct´s water. It was built in the 16th century by t ... meer »
Capela Tumular de Garcia de Resende
The tumular chapel of Garcia de Resende, built by the chronicler and poet´s order, stands within the enclosure of the Our Lady of the Thorn-bush Conve ... meer »
Casa de Garcia de Resende
Mostly known for its Manueline window in marble and granite, which is thought to have been created by Diogo de Arruda, the house of the chronicler and ... meer »
Casas Pintadas de Vasco da Gama
It is thought the explorer who discovered the sea route to India lived in one of these houses, but no-one is sure in which, nor are there any certaint ... meer »
Cerca Antiga
Also known as Roman-Goth Wall, it was the first fortified enclosure of Évora, and its inner ring is still perfectly discernible. It has several gate ... meer »
Cerca Nova
This new wall, concluded in the 14th century, was built to protect the population which lived outside Évora and thus encompass the growing town. These ... meer »
Chafariz da Praça do Giraldo
Built in 1571, this emblematic work in white marble, classified as a national monument since 1910, was created by Afonso Álvares. A popular tradition ... meer »
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Espinheiro
As many other monasteries and convents in Portugal, this building is now a private residence and cannot be visited. It was built in the 15th century b ... meer »
Convento de São Bento de Castris
Situated at the parish of Malagueira, this 14th-century Cistercian convent is one of the oldest conventual constructions in Portugal. Although it pres ... meer »