Évora’s second-largest square (after Praça do Giraldo) was once home to the city’s wealthiest families and is surrounded by interesting architectural details. It’s often reached by going down the sloping street next to the cathedral (Rua de São Manços), which ends at the 16th-century residence of poet Garcia de Resende.
This building preserves a beautiful window made of marble and granite in the 1500s, in the Manueline (Portuguese Gothic) style. From there, walk towards the spherical fountain at the center of the square, which dates from the same period. It’s from 1556 and was designed by the architect of the city’s aqueduct, whose water ended up here.