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Historic Centre of Évora

Overview

This museum-city, whose roots go back to Roman times, reached its golden age in the 15th century, when it became the residence of the Portuguese kings. Its unique quality stems from the whitewashed houses decorated with azulejos and wrought-iron balconies dating from the 16th to the 18th century. Its monuments had a profound influence on Portuguese architecture in Brazil.

About Historic Centre of Évora

Évora, officially the Very Noble and Ever Loyal City of Évora, is a city and a municipality in Portugal. It has 53,591 inhabitants (2021), in an area of 1,307.08 square kilometers (504.67 mi2). It is considered the historic capital of the Alentejo region and serves as the seat of the Évora District.

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Details

Countries
Portugal
ISO Codes
PT
Coordinates
38.5731, -7.9078
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