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Evora UNESCO world heritage sites

Silver Water Aqueduct at R. do Muro 8
It was built during the reign of by King Joao III between 1531 and 1537, the huge arches which stretched 9 kilometres (6 miles) to supply water from the interior to Evora.

Roman temple on Largo do Conde de Vila Flor
Evora's most famous landmark, it is constructed of 7.68 m (25.20 ft) Corinthian columns and fourteen granite columns, and whose base, capitals and the architraves of marble excavated from Estremoz.

Cathedral on Largo do Marques de Marialva
The cathedral has a notable main portal with statues of the Apostles (around 1335) and a beautiful nave and cloister. One transept chapel is Manueline and the outstanding main chapel is Baroque. The pipeorgan and choir stalls are renaissance (around 1566).

College of the Holy Spirit at R. do Cardeal Rei 6
Holy Spirit College of the Order of Christ, today a nucleus of the University of Evora, the former Jesuit college was ordered constructed by Cardinal-King Henrique in 1559, and includes 16th century Mannerist elements, in addition to academic buildings constructed between the 17th-18th century (including cloister).

Fountain of Portas de Moura at Largo da Porta de Moura 29
Fountain of Portas de Moura, a Renaissance fountain, was built in 1556, and an original design that includes globe surrounded by water (referencing the Age of Discovery).

San Franciscus Church on Praca 1 de Maio
Built between the end of the 15th and the early 16th centuries in mixed Gothic-Manueline styles. The wide nave is a masterpiece of late Gothic architecture. Contains many chapels decorated in Baroque style, including the Chapel of Bones (Capela dos Ossos), totally covered with human bones.

Royal Palace at Rua 24 de Julho 1
Remnants of a palace built by King Manuel I in Gothic-Renaissance style. According to some chroniclers, it was in this palace, in 1497, that Vasco da Gama was given the command of the squadron he would lead on his maritime journey to India.