Praça de Giraldo
Praça de Giraldo, Évora 7000 - Portugal
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Giraldo Square is the centre of the city and it is here that the most important secular and religious celebrations have taken place. Now filled with cafes and shops it was once a place of execution during the Inquisition. A Renaissance fountain in Estremoz marble by Afonso Avares stands in front of the collegiate church of Santo Antao. It was built on the site of a Roman triumphal arch demolished in 1570. The Estaus Palace built here by King D. Duarte still retains its Gothic look. This square is the perfect place to start a visit.
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