Top Things to do in Evora District
10 Sacred & Religious Sites in Evora District That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Evora District, Portugal including Estacoes da Via Sacra de Vila Vicosa, Capela de Santa Isabel, Capela dos Ossos, Cathedral of Evora (Se Catedral de Evora), Convento dos Loios, Templo Romano de Evora (Templo de Diana), Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Graca, Anta de Pavia, Igreja, Convento e Cerca de Nossa Senhora da Piedade, Convento de Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Montes Claros.
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1. Estacoes da Via Sacra de Vila Vicosa
2. Capela de Santa Isabel
3. Capela dos Ossos
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4.5 based on 5,483 reviews
The walls and pillars of the chapel, built in the century XVII, are lined with thousands of human bones and skulls. Ceilings with murals realtivas death. Written on a plaque next to the door, the phrase "We bones that are here for your hope", reminds us how fleeting passage through life.
Reviewed By jonahNJ - Pennington, United States
The one place I was really looking forward to visiting in Portugal was the Chapel of The Bones. Once inside this relatively small chapel, it exceeded my expectations! Note that the chapel is small, so there is a staggering of groups admitted to the chapel. However, the visitors moved along well during my visit. Just outside of the chapel is a poem which compels travelers to ponder their existence. If that was not enough of a prompt, just over the entrance to the chapel is the engraved warning “Nós ossos que aqui estamos pelos vossos esperamos” which loosely translates to “We bones that are here, we are waiting for yours." I then entered the chapel and sure enough all of the walls and pillars are covered in a variety of human bones and skulls. Skulls are also used to trim portions of the ceiling. During my visit, I learned that approximately 5,000 skeletons from church cemeteries in Evora were used to “decorate” the chapel. Visiting this small chapel was one of the most surreal experiences of my life and a must see for visitors to Evora.
4. Cathedral of Evora (Se Catedral de Evora)
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4.5 based on 2,119 reviews
Roman-Gothic 12th century cathedral. Guard a valuable treasure. Spectacular visit the cloisters of the cathedral and coverage, with magnificent views of the historic center. Is part of the monumental complex as a Unesco World Heritage
Reviewed By IndySig - Indianapolis, United States
We enjoyed viewing and walking around this old beauty. The cloister area was interesting with the spiral staircase and beautiful vaulted roof. Plus, the Madonna and the crypts were fascinating. The views from the top were great of the city and the cathedral was interesting. A great visit.
5. Convento dos Loios
6. Templo Romano de Evora (Templo de Diana)
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4.0 based on 3,804 reviews
The temple, built in the first half of the first century AD. C., which as we can see today, it is completely surrounded by a portico more evident than was the forum of the Roman city, large square that stretched at its greatest extent, in the north-south direction and trace, in following archaeological work done in that area, we know that occupied all the space goes, roughly, the southern boundary of the garden to the Cathedral and the Palace of the Inquisition until Cadaval Palace. Rectangular in plan, with 25x15m, hexastilo (with six columns on its front) and periptero (with free speaker to involve the entire perimeter of the cell), was built in the Corinthian style with use of local materials, marble column bases and in capitals and granite structure of the podium, the pediments and entablature. A wrap it north, east and west in a tank signinum opus (lime mortar, sand and crushed pottery) created a water mirror certainly connected with the cult.
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
In the 1st century AD, the town of "Ebora Liberalitas Iulia" was one of the most remarkable ones of the Roman Lusitania. At its temple, Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar was worshipped as a god (and not goddess Diana, as oftenly mistakenly believed). Outstanding parts of its marble and granite structure survived to our days and can be easily visited at Évora's historic center, surrounded by impressive buildings, as the beautiful "Sé Catedral de Évora". Unmissable! Enjoy!
7. Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Graca
8. Anta de Pavia
9. Igreja, Convento e Cerca de Nossa Senhora da Piedade
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
10. Convento de Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Montes Claros
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