This convent of nuns of the order of St Clare, was founded in 1459 by Ferdinand, duke of Viseu, father of King Manuel. The elegant balustrade which crowns the church and the cloister resembles that of Batalha Monastery. The convent now accommodates t..

On first sight, the few display cabinets of this modest-looking classroom in an agricultural college look unremarkable. Against expectations, however, the guided tour provides a wealth of information and fascinating anecdotes on man’s relationship wi..

This Castle built in the 13C houses a military museum. Its crenellated wall, flanked by towers is dominated at an angle by a high keep . A spiral staircase takes you to the first floor whose attractive star-ribbed vaulting rests on Muslim style hone..

This small church, of Visigoth origin with some parts dating from the 6C, accommodates the Visigoth art section of the Rainha D. Leonor museum. There you can admire a collection of capitals and columns with geometrical or plant motifs and a particula..

This museum situated in the old convent of the Conception exhibits the Fernando Nunes Ribeiroan archaeological collection and a Christs exhibition. The walls of the capitular hall are decorated with 16C Spanish-Moorish azulejos from Seville.