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June 12, 2007

Estremoz

11 Besides the large cities , very few Portuguese towns have been the setting for as many dramatic moments of our national history as Estremoz. What to see: Town is crowned by a 13th century castle, with a citadel and St.lsabel Chapel .Special reference to the Gothic Dom Dinis Palace, S.Francisco Church and Convent , Pacos do Concelho ,Maltesas Convent and the Municipal Museum. The church of the Misericórdia located on Estremoz's large market square was once a convent of the Knights of Malta.

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