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Fórum Eugénio de Almeida

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In a building that once housed the Holy Office of Inquisition, this centre of arts and culture hosts some of ɱ¹´Ç°ù²¹â€™s most thought-provoking art exhibitions throughout the year. Also part of the foundation is the Casas Pintadas, a small collection of outdoor murals facing a little garden.


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Nearby ɱ¹´Ç°ù²¹ attractions

1. Casas Pintadas

Painted on the garden walls of an open-vaulted gallery are a series of unusual 16th-century murals that were once part of a noble’s residence. Recently…

2. Templo Romano

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Once part of the Roman Forum, the remains of this temple, dating from the 2nd or early 3rd century AD, are a heady slice of drama right in town. It's…

3. Museu do ɱ¹´Ç°ù²¹

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Adjacent to the cathedral, in what used to be the archbishop’s palace (built in the 16th century), is this elegant museum. The cloistered courtyard…

4. Igreja de São João

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The small, fabulous Igreja de São João, which faces the Templo Romano, was founded in 1485 by one Rodrigo Afonso de Melo, count of Olivença and the first…

5. Convento dos Lóios

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The former Convento dos Lóios, to the right of Igreja de São João, has elegant Gothic cloisters topped by a Renaissance gallery. A national monument, the…

6. Palácio Cadaval

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Just northwest of the Igreja de São João is the 17th-century facade of a much older palace and castle, as revealed by the two powerful square towers that…

7. Coleção de Carruagens

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Part of the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation, this pint-sized museum houses an intriguing collection of old carriages. It’s hidden away behind the ³§Ã© and is…

8. ³§Ã©

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Guarded by a pair of rose granite towers, ɱ¹´Ç°ù²¹â€™s fortress-like medieval cathedral has fabulous cloisters and a museum jam-packed with ecclesiastical…