Basílica Paleocristã

Basílica Paleocristã is a museum in Mértola, Beja District. Basílica Paleocristã is situated near the police station Posto Territorial de Mértola, as well as near the courthouse Tribunal da Comarca de Mértola.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Castle of Mertola and Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação.

Castle of Mertola

Castle

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The Castle of Mértola is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the civil parish and municipality of Mértola, in the Portuguese district of Beja. Castle of Mertola is situated 390 metres southwest of Basílica Paleocristã.

Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação

Church

Photo: HugoNissa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação is a 12th-century church and former mosque in the civil parish of Mértola in the municipality of Mértola, in the Portuguese Alentejo. Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação is situated 310 metres southwest of Basílica Paleocristã.

Câmara Municipal de Mértola

Town hall

Photo: Pedro Ribeiro Simões, CC BY 2.0.

Câmara Municipal de Mértola is a town hall, which is situated 500 metres southwest of Basílica Paleocristã.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mértola.

Mértola

Town

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Mértola, officially the Town of Mértola, is a town and municipality in southeastern Portuguese Alentejo near the Spanish border. In 2021, the population of the municipality was 6,206, in an area of approximately 1,292.87 square kilometres.

Basílica Paleocristã

Type: Museum
Also known as: “Basílica Paleocristã de Mértola”
Categories: building, tourism, archaeological site, historic site, and tourist attraction
Location: Mértola, Mértola Municipality, Beja District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.64073° or 37° 38′ 27″ north

Longitude

-7.66168° or 7° 39′ 42″ west

Open location code

8C9JJ8RQ+78

OpenStreetMap ID

way 184994095

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Posto Territorial de Mértola and Tribunal da Comarca de Mértola.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Escola Básica de Mértola and UCSP Mértola.

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