Évora (Portugal) in one day. We visit the Cathedral of Évora and the Chapel of Bones.
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This week, the SH channel has been in Évora (Portugal), a town in the Alentejo that is a true museum city. Some people describe it as a book of Portuguese art history. It has 53,000 inhabitants and is a very quiet, clean and orderly city, with a wonderful historic centre that was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. We have focused precisely on its historic centre. We have accessed it from the Lagoa Gate, very close to the Agua de Plata aqueduct. If you are looking for free parking, that area is ideal. The historic centre is after crossing the wall. We have walked through some of the historic streets of Évora and meeting places for the Eborenses such as the Plaza de Giraldo. There is the church of San Antonio. The church of Gracia is also a must-see. A little further down we come to another essential point on our trip: the church of San Francisco. We have visited its interior and listened to the sound of its magnificent organ. The Chapel of Bones is perhaps the most macabre reason to visit this beautiful church. Thousands of human bone remains line the walls and columns of the small chapel. The message goes directly to the visitor: we are ephemeral and we can only be saved from death through eternal life with God. The Cathedral of Évora cannot be missed on our cultural tour of Évora either. It can be seen from many points of the city with that pleasant combination of conical towers and a dome that is unusual in Portuguese architecture. It is the largest medieval cathedral – a transition from Romanesque to Gothic – in Portugal. Then we visit the Roman Temple of Évora. It is right next to the Cathedral of Évora and was built in the 1st century AD. We pass in front of some very historic palatial houses and set off towards the Public Garden of Évora. It is a 19th century garden built in the middle of Romanticism. Inside we see the Palace of Don Manuel and the Factual Ruins. Finally, we skirt the well-preserved walls that delimit the historic center of Évora until we reach the Agua de Plata aqueduct again, an impressive work of Portuguese engineering from the 16th century. This page can help you plan your trip to Évora: https://www.visitevora.net/en/
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