The Revelim de Santo António, built by D. João IV., on the Rocha do Zambujal hill, is a smaller fort, but of vital strategic importance. It is located to the east of the town, connecting both the old Castle and the Fort of S. Sebastião. It was built at the beginning of the War of Restoration (1640-1668).
Due to its location, it served the purpose of controlling the course of the Guadiana. Inside is the Ermida de Santo António, a baroque building.
The complex consists of:
Territory Interpretive Center: The Territory Interpretation Center is a visitor reception space and simultaneously a starting point for itineraries and visits to the territory of the Castro Marim and Baixo Guadiana municipalities. (see https://castro-marim-interpretation-center.freemaps.net/en/)
Windmill: Windmill that works according to the original techniques.
Organic Gardens: Revelim de Santo António also has an educational vegetable garden to offer visitors knowledge about traditional vegetable gardens.
Andalusian Garden: This leisure space includes a wide green area with trees and shrubs, where the Andaluz Garden stands out with an area of 4000 m2, a pleasant and healthy space for visitors to enjoy.
Open air amphitheater: Another important element of this place is the open-air amphitheater with a capacity of 500 seats where cultural shows can be enjoyed.
St. Anthony's Chapel: The "Capela de Santo António", a Baroque construction of good architectural quality, with a quadrangular chancel delimited by strong wedge-pillars, was also submitted to the requalification process of the architectural complex of Revelim de Santo António.
Cafeteria
Photo credits: Castro Marim Municipality.
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