The Great Dolmen of Comenda da Igreja ( pt, Anta Grande de Comenda da Igreja, or alternately ''Anta Grande da Herdade da Igreja'') is a

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funerary site in the

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of Nossa Senhora do Bispo, in the municipality of

Montemor-o-Novo Montemor-o-Novo () is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 17,437, in an area of 1232.97 km2. The city itself had a population of 8,928 in 2001. The present Mayor is Olímpio Manuel Vidigal Galvão, ...

, in the central Alentejo region of continental

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History

Between the 4th millennium BC and the middle of the 3rd millennium BC, the site of was occupied by semi-nomadic or sedentary settlement, associated with the communities of ancient

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Architecture

The megalithic site, is located in an isolated area of forested brush, situated in an area of plains. Its form extends longitudinally from west to east, composed of a central polygonal chamber roughly wide, with an oblong rectangular corridor long. The articulated volumes are oriented horizontally, and covered independently in each section, with the main chamber covered by a granite slab, and the corridor by individual elements. The walls of the chamber are in height, while the corridor profile is in height. Of great dimensions, the corridor is still intact and in a state of conservation.

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External links

Anta grande da Comenda da Igreja – Patrimonio Cultural
{{European Standing Stones Dolmens in Portugal National monuments in Évora District Buildings and structures in Évora District