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Monuments 148
Castles & Fortifications50
- Alandroal Castle
- Alcácer do Sal Castle
- Almourol Castle
- Arouce Castle (Lousã)
- Beja Castle
- Belmonte Castle
- Bragança Castle
- Castle and Palace of the Counts of Ourém
- Castle and Walls of Trancoso
- Castle of Arraiolos
- Castle of Castelo Rodrigo
- Castle of Guimarães
- Castle of Linhares da Beira
- Castle of Marialva
- Castle of Melgaço
- Castle of Mértola
- Castle of Monsanto
- Castle of Monsaraz
- Castle of Montemor-o-Velho
- Castle of Porto de Mós
- Castle of Póvoa de Lanhoso
- Castle of Silves
- Castle of the Templars (Tomar)
- Chaves Castle
- Elvas Castle
- Estremoz Castle
- Evoramonte Castle
- Feira Castle
- Fort of São João Baptista das Berlengas
- Fort of São Julião da Barra
- Fortress of Peniche
- Fortress of Sagres
- Fortress of Valença do Minho
- Leiria Castle
- Lindoso Castle
- Marvão Castle
- Moura Castle
- Numão Castle
- Óbidos Castle
- Palmela Castle
- Penedono Castle
- Pombal Castle
- Portel Castle
- São Jorge Castle
- Serpa Castle
- Sesimbra Castle
- Sortelha Castle
- Soure Castle
- The Fortress of Almeida
- Vila Viçosa Castle
Cathedrals20
- Angra do Heroísmo Cathedral
- Aveiro Cathedral (São Domingos)
- Braga Cathedral
- Co-Cathedral of Bragança
- Elvas Cathedral (Church of Our Lady of the Assumption)
- Évora Cathedral
- Faro Cathedral
- Funchal Cathedral
- Guarda Cathedral
- Idanha-a-Velha Cathedral (Sé)
- Lamego Cathedral
- Leiria Cathedral
- Lisbon Cathedral (Santa Maria Maior)
- Miranda do Douro Cathedral
- Old Cathedral of Coimbra
- Portalegre Cathedral
- Porto Cathedral
- Silves Cathedral
- Vila Real Cathedral (Church of São Domingos)
- Viseu Cathedral
Monasteries & Convents21
- Arouca Monastery
- Carmo Convent (Lisbon)
- Charola of the Convent of Christ
- Cloister of D. João III (Tomar)
- Convent of Mafra
- Convento da Arrábida
- Convento da Conceição (Beja)
- Convento de Jesus (Setúbal)
- Monastery of Paço de Sousa
- Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova (Coimbra)
- Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória
- Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro
- Monastery of São Bento de Cástris
- Monastery of São João de Tarouca
- Monastery of São Pedro de Rates
- Monastery of São Vicente de Fora
- Mosteiro de Grijó
- Mosteiro de São Martinho de Tibães
- Salzedas Monastery
- Santa Clara-a-Velha Monastery (Coimbra)
- Santa Cruz Monastery (Coimbra)
Churches & Chapels27
- Basilica da Estrela (Lisbon)
- Carmo and Carmelitas Churches (Porto)
- Carmo Church (Lisbon)
- Church and Convent of São Gonçalo (Amarante)
- Church and Tower of the Clérigos
- Church of Graça (Évora)
- Church of Jesus (Setúbal)
- Church of Leça do Balio (Matosinhos)
- Church of Santa Clara (Porto)
- Church of Santa Cruz (Coimbra)
- Church of Santa Engrácia / National Pantheon
- Church of Santa Maria de Belém
- Church of Santo Ildefonso (Porto)
- Church of São Francisco (Porto)
- Church of São Francisco and the Chapel of Bones (Évora)
- Church of São João Evangelista (Évora)
- Church of São Martinho de Mouros
- Church of São Pedro de Rates (Póvoa de Varzim)
- Church of São Roque (Lisbon)
- Church of São Salvador de Bravães
- Church of the Misericórdia of Porto
- Domus Municipalis of Bragança
- Igreja da Conceição Velha (Lisbon)
- Mother Church of Vila do Conde
- New Cathedral of Coimbra
- Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte (Braga)
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies (Lamego)
Palaces20
- Ajuda National Palace
- Belém Palace
- Buçaco Palace
- Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa
- Estói Palace
- Mafra National Palace
- Mateus House
- Monserrate Palace
- National Palace of Queluz
- Palace of the Counts of Vila Flor
- Palace of the Dukes of Bragança (Guimarães)
- Palace of the Marquises of Fronteira
- Palácio da Bolsa (Porto)
- Palácio da Brejoeira
- Palácio Foz (Lisbon)
- Pena National Palace
- Pena Park
- Quinta da Regaleira
- São Bento Palace
- Sintra National Palace
Public Works6
Roman Monuments3
Megalithic1
Places 84
- Abrantes
- Alcácer do Sal
- Alcobaça
- Alcoutim
- Alenquer
- Almeida
- Almourol and Vila Nova da Barquinha
- Alter do Chão
- Amarante
- Angra do Heroísmo
- Aveiro
- Avis
- Barcelos
- Batalha
- Beja
- Belmonte
- Braga
- Bragança
- Buçaco Forest and Palace
- Caldas da Rainha
- Caminha
- Cascais
- Castelo de Vide
- Castelo Mendo
- Castelo Novo
- Castelo Rodrigo
- Castro Marim
- Chaves
- Constância
- Crato
- Elvas
- Estremoz
- Faro
- Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
- Funchal
- Guarda
- Horta
- Idanha-a-Velha
- Lagos
- Lamego
- Leiria
- Linhares da Beira
- Lisbon
- Loulé
- Machico
- Mafra
- Marialva
- Marvão
- Mértola
- Miranda do Douro
- Monsanto
- Monsaraz
- Montemor-o-Novo
- Montemor-o-Velho
- Moura
- Óbidos — The Walled Town of Queens
- Palmela
- Penela
- Piódão
- Ponta Delgada
- Ponte de Lima
- Portalegre
- Porto
- Redondo
- Sabugal
- Santa Cruz da Graciosa
- Santa Maria da Feira
- Santarém, Capital of Portuguese Gothic
- Serpa
- Sesimbra
- Setúbal
- Silves: Ancient Islamic Capital of the Algarve
- Sortelha
- Tavira
- Tomar
- Torres Vedras
- Trancoso
- Valença
- Viana do Castelo
- Vila Franca do Campo
- Vila Nova de Foz Côa
- Vila Real
- Vila Viçosa
- Viseu
Archaeology 45
- Aljustrel (Vipasca)
- Almendres Cromlech
- Ammaia
- Angra Bay Underwater Archaeological Park
- Anta de Pavia (Chapel of São Dinis)
- Anta Grande do Zambujeiro
- Archaeological Mértola
- Archaeology of the Aveiro Lagoon
- Bobadela: The Roman City of Oliveira do Hospital
- Castro de Leceia
- Castro de Monte Mozinho
- Castro de Romariz
- Castro de Santa Luzia
- Castro de São Julião
- Castro do Zambujal
- Citânia de Briteiros
- Citânia de Sanfins
- Cividade de Bagunte
- Cividade de Terroso
- Conímbriga
- Elvas Dolmens
- Great Dolmen of Comenda da Igreja
- Gruta do Escoural
- Idanha-a-Velha (Egitânia)
- Islamic Silves (Xelb)
- Menhir of Almendres
- Menhir of Meada
- Mirobriga
- Pedra Formosa and Castro Bathhouses
- Perdigões Archaeological Complex
- Ribeira de Piscos
- Roman Mines of Tresminas
- Roman Ruins of Cerro da Vila
- Roman Temple of Évora
- Roman Villa of Milreu
- Roman Villa of Pisões
- Roman Villa of Rabaçal
- Roman Villa of São Cucufate
- Roman Villa of Torre de Palma
- Sanctuary of Panóias
- Siega Verde
- The Arade Shipwrecks
- The Mazouco Rock Engravings
- The megalithic complex of Monsaraz
- Vila Nova de São Pedro
UNESCO 41
Castles & Fortifications1
World Heritage — Cultural10
- Alcobaça Monastery
- Alto Douro Wine Region
- Batalha Monastery
- Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroísmo (Azores)
- Convent of Christ in Tomar
- Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications
- Historic Centre of Porto, Luís I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar
- Royal Palace of Mafra
- Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga
- Vineyard Culture Landscape of Pico Island
World Heritage — Natural1
Intangible Heritage8
Memory of the World6
- Commentary on the Apocalypse by Beatus of Liébana (Memory of the World)
- Corpo Cronológico (Memory of the World)
- Diary of Vasco da Gama's First Voyage to India (1497–1499)
- Letter of Pero Vaz de Caminha (Memory of the World)
- Ndembu Archives / Arquivos dos Dembos (Memory of the World)
- Visa Register Books of Aristides de Sousa Mendes (Bordeaux, 1939–1940)
Tentative List11
- Águas Livres Aqueduct (UNESCO Tentative List)
- Bulwarked Fortifications of the Raia (Tentative List)
- Discalced Carmelites' Desert and Palace-Hotel of Buçaco (Tentative List)
- Ensemble of Álvaro Siza's Architectural Work in Portugal (Tentative List)
- Headquarters and Garden of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Tentative List)
- Levadas of Madeira Island (UNESCO Tentative List)
- Mértola (Tentative List)
- Mid-Atlantic Ridge (Tentative List)
- Pombaline Lisbon (Tentative List)
- Selvagens Islands (Tentative List)
- Vila Viçosa, a Renaissance Ducal Town (UNESCO Tentative List)
Imaterial1
Intangible 28
- Alcobaça Chintz
- Arte Xávega
- Black Clay and Black Pottery of the North
- Black Pottery of Bisalhães
- Burel of the Serra da Estrela
- Capa de Honras of Miranda
- Cattle Bell Craftsmanship (Chocalheira Art)
- Coimbra Faience
- Construction of Traditional Chordophones
- Estremoz Figurines
- Festa de São João Celebrations in Porto
- Festa do Povo of Campo Maior (Community Festivities)
- Gondomar Filigree
- Holy Week Processions in Braga
- Iberian Masks and Masqueraders
- Mirandese Bagpipe
- Mirandese Language
- Moliceiro Boat
- Nisa Pottery
- Pauliteiros de Miranda
- Peniche Bobbin Lace
- Pilgrimage of Our Lady of Agony
- Redondo Pottery
- The Adufe and the Music of the Beira Baixa
- The Bull Festival of Barrancos
- The Feasts of Saint Anthony of Lisbon
- The Rooster of Barcelos
- Wickerwork and Basket Weaving in Camacha
Institutions 24
- Cultural Heritage, I.P.
- Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage (DGPC)
- Forte de Sacavém
- José de Figueiredo Laboratory
- National Academy of Fine Arts
- National Coach Museum
- National Costume Museum
- National Museum Grão Vasco
- National Museum Machado de Castro
- National Museum of Ancient Art
- National Museum of Archaeology
- National Museum of Conimbriga
- National Museum of Contemporary Art (Chiado Museum)
- National Museum of Ethnology
- National Museum of Natural History and Science
- National Museum of Resistance and Freedom — Peniche
- National Museum of Theatre and Dance
- National Museum Soares dos Reis
- National Music Museum
- National Printing Museum
- National Railway Museum
- National Tile Museum
- SIPA — Information System for Architectural Heritage
- The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and heritage
Routes 15
- Alentejo Wine Route
- Bairrada Wine Route
- Bastioned Fortresses Route of the Border
- Central Portuguese Way of St James
- Cistercian Routes in Portugal
- Dão Wine Route
- Green Wine Route
- Historic Villages of Portugal
- Inland Portuguese Way of St James
- Network of Jewish Quarters of Portugal
- Port Wine Route
- Portuguese Coastal Way
- Romanesque Route
- The Portuguese Ways of St James
- The Schist Villages (Aldeias do Xisto)