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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Visit the Convent of Our Lady of Martyrs - Alvito

The Convent of Our Lady of Martyrs was founded in the first half of the sixteenth century by D. Rodrigo Lobo, took the current name because it was built near the Chapel of St. Mary of the Martyrs. There had been installed the religious of the Franciscan Order and therefore is also known as the Convent of San Francisco. It is one of the most beautiful buildings of the sixteenth century Council of Alvito. It is an unfortunate state of degradation that is.
It is situated 2 km from the village.

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