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Vimieiro was a municipal seat between 1257 and 1855. Two charters are known, the first granted by D. Francisco Bruno Neves, Bishop of Évora, in 1257, and the second by D. Manuel I, King of Portugal, in 1512. In 1801, it consisted of the parishes of the town and Santa Justa. It then had 1,819 inhabitants and an area of 266 km². In 1849, it consisted only of the parish of the town. It was suppressed by the administrative reform of 1855, consequently losing its status as a town, a fact that the coat of arms with a mural crown of four visible towers still marks today.

A dolmen to which a house was attached. It consists of a burial chamber, of whose original structure 7 upright stones are still visible in situ. Two of the upright stones are embedded in the walls of the building. From the original corridor of the dolmen, one upright stone remains on the right side, on which a wall rises, not showing any traces of the mound. Since the dolmen has always been part of the daily life of the inhabitants of the house, it has been used for various domestic purposes such as a chicken coop, rabbit hutch and, currently, a storage place. The resident of Monte do Estanque even made a fire inside the dolmen. (Source: Wikipedia) The dolmen is located about 200 meters from the national road 2, but it is very well signposted.

The beautiful pavilion dates back to the 19th century and is often used for local music events.

The Ruínas Fingidas are located in the freely accessible Jardim Público de Évora. They were built using architectural materials from the ruins of various monuments throughout the city, primarily remnants of two-tone windows in the Manueline-Mudéjar style. They are an integral part of a tower and part of the medieval city wall. Directly adjacent is the Palace of D. Manuel. Several pairs of peacocks can be found around the ruins.

In the historic center of the tranquil town of Évora stands the Roman Temple of Évora. The city's landmark is often also called the Temple of Diana, but historically has nothing to do with the Roman goddess of the hunt. A dedication to the highest deity Jupiter is more likely. The Roman Temple of Évora was probably built in the 1st century AD during the reign of Emperor Augustus and later modified under Emperor Claudius. The magnificent structure reflects Roman architecture with Corinthian-style columns.

Fake ruins in the public garden of Évora

Green area, with picnic area, children's playground, where you can take a very pleasant walk. Inside, there is the D. Manuel Palace, which is currently transformed into a cultural venue, with temporary exhibitions.👍

The town of Vimieiro, as a “land of music and musicians”, intends to promote a project of national scope, with the creation of a museum space on philharmonic music with a musical training component that allows the preservation of knowledge and traditions in this area and, simultaneously, the holding of “artistic residencies”, as well as the construction of an auditorium where the arts of music and speech can take place, valuing music teaching, the holding of workshops and other activities that the final plan should include. (Source: www.tribunaalentejo.pt )