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Malagueira e Horta das Figueiras, Portugal

Convento de São Bento de Cástris

Malagueira e Horta das Figueiras, Portugal

Convento de São Bento de Cástris
Photo: Zedomacho · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

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The Convento de São Bento de Cástris is a Manueline convent located in Malagueira e Horta das Figueiras, in the Évora District of Portugal. Designated a National Monument, the structure exemplifies the ornate architectural vocabulary of the Manueline period, the Portuguese architectural style that flourished during the Age of Discovery.

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Type
cultural heritage, convent
Heritage
National Monument of Portugal
Place
Malagueira e Horta das Figueiras, Portugal

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Location

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