This week we visit Avis, an Alentejo village that played a prominent role in the History of Portugal. Avis was the seat of one of the most important Military Orders and gave its name to the most emblematic Portuguese dynasty.
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00:00 intro
00:26 Order of Avis, its seat and background
01:32 Strategic location of the village
01:50 Castle and city wall and its towers
02:07 Avis Monastery, its construction, old monastery, new monastery
02:18 Queen's Tower and Village Gate
02:56 Monastery Church
04:01 Route outside the Monastery and east wall to the Moors
06:25 Travessa and Rua da Mouraria
06:45 Medieval Town Hall from the 14th century
08:16 Pelourinho de Avis
08:39 West part of Avis, Streets, Squares and Towers
08:59 Rua and Torre de S.Roque
09:24 Rua dos Mercadores and Rua dos Muros two of the most representative streets of Alentejo urban vernacular architecture
10:30 Church Nº Srº da Orada
10:42 Serpa Pinto Square, Largo Dr. Sergio de Castro
11:02 Mercy Street
11:20 17th century house
11:28 Hospital and Igreja da Misericórdia
11:59 Rua Concelheiro José Alpuim
13:14 Avis Lookout