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This church has a life-size wooden sculpture of Jesus carrying the cross, a wonderful piece of contemporary history.

According to various booking platforms, the lavishly restored former monastery now houses a 3-star hotel. During our visit in May 2025, the entire site appeared deserted.

This church already existed in the second half of the 13th century. Currently, this monument hosts art exhibitions as part of the Monsaraz Open Museum's exhibition cycle.

What's particularly interesting about the Xerez stone group is its square shape. The menhir is located in the center, surrounded by smaller stones. A concrete path leads from the Orada Monastery to it—is this really necessary? A regular path would certainly have sufficed. The entire area appears very neglected.

The Xerez Cromlech stands on open land, close to the Convent of Orada, and with a view of the walls of Monsaraz. It is the second "home" to prevent it from being submerged by the Alqueva dam. The 55 granite menhirs of the Xerez Cromlech have already been to other places because they were moved here, to the vicinity of the village of Telheiro, in 2004, to prevent submersion by the Alqueva dam. The cromlech was in front of Monte Xerez, close to a dolmen, about 5km from Monsaraz.

The Menhir do Outeiro (in Portuguese: Menir do Outeiro), also known as Menhir no Sítio do Penedo Comprido, is a megalith located halfway between the villages of Outeiro and Barrada, in the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, in the district of Évora, in the Alentejo region of Portugal, just a few kilometres from the Portuguese-Spanish border. This menhir was discovered in 1969 by Henrique Leonor Pina and José Pires Gonçalves and, on their initiative, it was raised again around 1970. The menhir was classified as a Portuguese National Monument in 1971.

The churchyard of Barrada, where popular and religious festivals are held. The interior of the church can be used for concerts as part of the activities programme in the square. Proximity to the Barrada Community Centre. Minimum accessibility conditions. Toilets. Spaces for adaptation into dressing rooms.

Located near Monsaraz, the Convento da Orada stands out in the Alentejo plains. Its church is linked to the name of D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, the Holy Constable who prayed here between his battles against the Castilians. The Convento da Orada was built between 1700 and 1741 and housed the Order of the Discalced Augustinians until the beginning of the 19th century. The Convento is currently managed by the Fundação do Convento da Orada, which promotes the safeguarding of the architectural, cultural and artistic heritage.