Aljezur points of interest 1
Today we’ll talk about some Aljezur points of interest, because we’ve talked about the town in general in the past – about the great countryside and the coastline, as well as the many activities that you can pursue – but we didn’t really focus on the various tourism attractions that it offers, so that’s what we’ll do today, and we’ll start with a quick look at the historical and religious sites.
Historical and religious architecture and sites
Aljezur Castle – Castelo de Aljezur
This is a Moorish castle built in the 10th century to protect the ancient river port that used to provide direct access to the sea – it was one of the last Moorish strongholds in the Algarve to be captured during the re-conquest in the 13th century. There are two towers that are still standing, as well as the ramparts and a cistern, once you reach up there you’ll get to see a wonderful panoramic view of the surroundings and understand why the fortress was built there.
Church of Our Lady of Mercy – Igreja da Misericordia
This one will be rather hard to miss seeing as how it’s located in the historic town center – which you should be visiting anyway. The initial church was built in the 16th century but it needed to be rebuilt in the 18th century following the 1755 earthquake – the only feature from the old church is its Renaissance doorway.
Church of Our Lady of Dawn – Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Alva
This is called the New Church, even though it was built in the 18th century as well. it features some rather noteworthy features are the 18th century statue of the patron saint of Aljezur, Our Lady of Dawn, and behind the main altar, there’s a 16th century Manueline font and two 17th century statues.
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