Explore Évora’s rich Catholic history, visit remarkable churches, and delve into the Chapel of Bones’ mysteries on this captivating tour.
- Capela dos Ossos - Visit the chapel of bones with our guide and discover the most radical Catholic philosophy and thinking during the counter-reformation. Entrance tickets are included.
- Cathedral of Evora (Se Catedral de Evora) - The guide will introduce you to Portugal’s largest medieval cathedral and you’ll see the original pipe organ that amazed the Japanese embassy in the 16th century on its first visit to Europe. Entrance tickets are included.
- University of Evora - With the help of our guide, you’ll discover the secrets of the university which, in the 16th century, was responsible for teaching the Jesuit missionaries who brought Western knowledge to the American continent and the Asian continent through the evangelization and Christianization of the overseas lands recently discovered by the Portuguese. Entrance tickets are included.
- Forum Eugenio de Almeida - Be horrified by the stories that took place in the old dungeons of the palace of the inquisition.
- Private guide
- Entrance tickets to the cathedral
- Entrance tickets to the chapel of bones
- Entrance tickets to the university of Évora
The traces of Catholic influence are quite strong in Évora, a city that was a second capital to the Portuguese kingdom in the 15th and 16th centuries, a time when the line separating religion and power was particularly blurry.
Visit some of the most remarkable churches in town, debate with your guide the meaning and purpose behind the construction of the Chapel of Bones, learn about the creation of a 16th century Jesuit university and ponder on the results of a more fanatical approach to the Counter-Reformation embodied by the Inquisition.
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