Évora

  1. Important historical city and municipality from Roman times. Today it is a capital of district in Central Alentejo, situated some 130 Km East of Lisbon.
  2. Place where Queen Maria of Castile, daughter of Afonso IV of Portugal, was initially buried. In 1357, her son, Pedro of Castile,had her body transferred to Seville.
Alias
Evora
Évora cathedral, garden surrounded by cloister
Évora cathedral, main tower seen from cloister arch
Évora cathedral, main tower as seen from cloister arch
Évora cathedral, as seen from cloister
Évora torre cinco quinas cerca velha
Chronicle entries in which Évora appears
The Chronicle of King Pedro
, ch. 2 :
22
The Chronicle of King Pedro
, ch. 15 :
18
The Chronicle of King João I, part 1
, ch. 125 :
12
The Chronicle of King João I, part 1
, ch. 146