World Heritage Identification Number: 361
World Heritage since: 1986
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇵🇹 Portugal
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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The Historic Centre of Évora: A Portuguese Gem Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
The Historic Centre of Évora, located in the Alentejo region of Portugal, stands as a testament to the rich history and cultural significance that has shaped this city since Roman times. Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986, Évora's unique charm lies in its whitewashed houses adorned with azulejos (traditional blue and white ceramic tiles) and intricate wrought-iron balconies that date back to the 16th to 18th centuries.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
This museum-city, whose roots go back to Roman times, reached its golden age in the 15th century, when it became the residence of the Portuguese kings. Its unique quality stems from the whitewashed houses decorated with azulejos and wrought-iron balconies dating from the 16th to the 18th century. Its monuments had a profound influence on Portuguese architecture in Brazil.
Encyclopedia Record: Évora
Évora is a city and a municipality in Portugal. It has 53,591 inhabitants (2021), in an area of 1,307.08 square kilometers (504.67 sq mi). Known by the title of "Very Noble and Ever Loyal City of Évora", ut is the historic capital of the Alentejo region and serves as the seat of the Évora District.Additional Site Details
Area: Not available
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 38.57306 , -7.90778
