Seven Wonders of Portugal

his article is about Portugal's Wonders. For other Seven Wonders, see Wonders of the World (disambiguation).

The Seven Wonders of Portugal (Portuguese: Sete Maravilhas de Portugal) is a list of cultural wonders located in Portugal. The creation of the list was supported by the Ministry of Culture and organized by the companies Y&R Brands S.A. and Realizar S.A.

Initially 793 national monuments were listed by IPPAR as candidates, however in the first round of selections a board of experts reduced the number to 77. The contenders were further reduced to 21 finalist in four different categories by Conselho de Notáveis at the University of Évora in Évora, Portugal.

The six month long public elections started on 7 December 2006 to select the top seven wonders. Votes could be cast via internet, telephone and SMS.

Results of the vote were announced on 7 July 2007 at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, as were the results of the global New Seven Wonders of the World contest.

[edit] Winners
Wonder Location Date of construction Image
Castle of Guimarães Guimarães, Braga 10th century
Óbidos Castle Óbidos, Leiria Middle Ages
Batalha Monastery Batalha, Leiria 1385
Alcobaça Monastery Alcobaça, Leiria 1153
Jerónimos Monastery Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon 1502
Pena National Palace Sintra, Lisbon 1838
Belém Tower Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon 16th century

[edit] Other finalists

* Castle of Almourol
* Castelo de Marvão
* Convent of the Order of Christ
* Mafra National Palace
* Fortaleza de Sagres
* Fortificações de Monsaraz
* Igreja de São Francisco (Porto)
* Clérigos Church
* Paço Ducal de Vila Viçosa
* University of Coimbra
* Palácio de Mateus
* Queluz National Palace
* Ruínas de Conímbriga
* Templo Romano de Évora

[edit] External links

* Official Portuguese Page
* Official Worldwide Page
* moo.pt - Geo-referenciated Wonders

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