Endovelicus is a deity Iron Age worshiped in pre-Roman Lusitania. God of medicine and security, both solar and chthonic character, after the Roman invasion his cult spread throughout most of the Roman Empire, subsisting through its identification with Aesculapius or Asclepius, but has always remained popular in the Iberian Peninsula , more specifically in the […]
The Chapel of the Good News, also known as the Shrine of Our Lady of Good News, is located in the town of Terena (São Pedro), Alandroal municipality, district and the Archdiocese of Évora. This is a very old Marian shrine, judging that may result from the pagan cults of Christianization, as close to the […]
Monsaraz is a parish in the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz. Former county seat for the first time in 1838 and moved definitely in 1851 for the then Reguengos village of Monsaraz, today the city. Do not confuse Reguengos de Monsaraz with Monsaraz. Are two distinct locations separated by about 15 kilometers. The Monsaraz […]
The Chapel of Bones is one of the most popular monuments in Évora, Portugal. It is located in the Church of San Francisco – Igreja de São Francisco. It was built in the seventeenth century by initiative of three monks who, in the spirit of the time (religious counter-reform, according to the regulations of the […]
Évora was definitively reconquered from Arab hands in 1166 by Geraldo Sem Pavor (Gerald the Fearless), and soon afterwards the new Christian rulers of the city began to build a cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. This first building, built between 1184 and 1204, was very modest and was enlarged circa 1280-1340, this time in early Gothic style. The cathedral received several valuable additions through time, […]
The pilgrimage of Our Lady of Aires in Viana do Alentejo, district and the Archdiocese of Évora, dating back to 1748, when it started Marian devotion this place situated near the village of Viana do Alentejo. All have been born of a vow made by some traders (due to an epidemic that then raged in […]
It was built in the sixteenth century in Manueline style and was designed by Diogo de Arruda. It features a superb Manueline marble.
Ecotrail of Montado with 12.87km is a sporting infrastructure, recreational and leisure activity that allows the outdoor activities of practice, namely, hiking, riding and mountain biking, horseback riding and tours on skates and the like. This section develops in the northeast-southwest direction. Begins in the old CP station of the city of Montemor-o-Novo, go through the […]
The Centro Interpretativo do Tapete de Arraiolos – the Building Interpretive Center Arraiolos Carpet is one of the oldest and historic village of Arraiolos, having worked there the Holy Spirit Hospital since the late fifteenth century or early sixteenth century, the date is unknown needs of its construction. Situated in the city square, community center, […]
To highlight the Arraiolos carpets, with centuries of history, hand embroidery by generations of embroiderer, are part of the best known of Portugal crafts and is being prepared to stand for Heritage of Mankind. The Arraiolos carpets are wool carpets embroidered with the stitch with the same name, on a jute fabric, cotton or linen, […]
