Dom Afonso Henriques
Dom Afonso Henriques is a memorial in Ourique, Beja District. Dom Afonso Henriques is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint miradouro, as well as near the church Igreja Matriz, Santa Maria.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Câmara Municipal de Ourique.
Câmara Municipal de Ourique
Town hall
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Câmara Municipal de Ourique is a town hall, which is situated 190 metres southeast of Dom Afonso Henriques.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ourique.
Ourique
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ourique, officially the Town of Ourique, is a city in the District of Beja in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,389, in an area of 663.31 km2. This town is traditionally considered the site of the famous Battle of Ourique in 1139, which saw the forces of Portuguese Prince Afonso Henriques defeat a Muslim Almoravid force.
Dom Afonso Henriques
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Dom Afonso Henrique derrotou os mouros na batalha de Ourique em 25 de julho de 1139”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ourique, Ourique Municipality, Beja District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.65441° or 37° 39′ 16″ northLongitude
-8.22641° or 8° 13′ 35″ westOpen location code
8C9HMQ3F+QCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2651748841OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Highlights include miradouro and Igreja Matriz, Santa Maria.
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