Located in the Alentejo area of the Iberian Pyrite Belt, it consisted of two mines, São João and Algares. Mining exploitation in this location it’s proven since 5000 years ago, although with intermission periods.
Polynucleated Museum, created in 2002, has 5 nuclei: one in the parish of Ervidel, the Rural Nucleus, and four in Aljustrel: the Nucleus of Moinho do Marralhas; the Algares Compressor Center; the Archaeological Museum Nucleus, which aims to ...
This facility was built in 1952 to produce compressed air for the mining works. At this time two new compressors and an old compressor (made in 1928 and brought from the old Algares power plant), were installed. The building and the machine ...
Pedestrian route, with an approximate length of 12Km, which takes place in the village of Aljustrel, covering places of mining interest of various types, also passing through an area surrounding the village. Link to route page: https://www. ...
The word Malacate have an origin on the Iberian Pyrite Belt mines and is attributed to the tower like structure that rests over the mine pits with the purpose of supporting the "cage" a metallic elevator cabin that carried people, mining wa ...