Praça da República

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This renovated attractive town square with a pelourinho (stone pillory) is the historic heart of the old city. Dominating the square is the 16th-century Igreja de Misericórdia, a hefty church with an immense porch – its crude stonework betrays its origins as a meat market. The Planície Dourada building features an elegant Manueline colonnade.

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