Alter do Chão

Alter do Chão is a quiet Alentejo village, in the District of Portalegre, with very ancient origins, where peace of mind reigns. Alter has an elegant and important heritage, spread among its pleasant white houses with a colored strip, one or two floors, with cobbled and tree-lined streets, where also beautiful manor houses from the 17th and 18th centuries coexist. There is a lot to discover such as the Castle, the Church of Nosso Senhor Jesus do Outeiro, the Church of Misericórdia, the Chapel of Santana, the Church of São Francisco, the Church of Nossa Senhora da Alegria, the Church of the Convent of Santo António, or the Chapel of Santo António dos Olivais. However, Alter do Chão is well known for its Stud Farm, founded in 1748 by D. João V, with a view to breeding Lusitanian horses for Picaria Real. Today, the Professional Agricultural School of Alter do Chão, the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art and a Pole of the University of Évora are located here, among many other benefits.