Santa Barbara de Nexe

The presence near Santa Barbara de Nexe of a bronze age hill fort, which was subsequently used by both the Phoenicians and the Romans,
shows how ancient this settlement is. The village'is surrounded by fields and hills covered in fruit trees.

Main church in Santa Barbara de Nexe

Built in the 15th century, the church suffered a number of alterations in the 18th. It has an interior consisting of three naves, with ogival arches. The main chapel has a paneled vault, preceded by a triumphal arch that is in the Manueline style but already displays the influence of renaissance art (16th century). The altars have carved retables (18th century). There are statues from the 17th and 18th centuries, with pride of place going to that of Santa Barbara (St. Barbara - 17th century). In the chapel of Santo Antonio (St. Anthony) there are two 16th century paintings on wood. The walls are decorated with an ashlar of polychrome tiles and above the triumphal arch there is a panel depicting the coronation of Santa Barbara by two angels (1702).

Hermitage of Santa Catarina (St. Catherine)

Situated at Gorjoes, this small 17th century church was reworked in the 19th. The retable and statues inside date from the 18th century.