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The only fully-preserved section of the castle wall, Alcantarilha Nearby parts of the wall were incorporated into houses, and people filled in the viewing slits however they felt. Close-up of the preserved section of the wall Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Park in Alcantarilha This (abandoned) house stands on the hill where the castle was, and may include parts of the original structure. Alcantarilha's castle overlooked much of the territory of Silves; portions of the original wall are below the wall seen here. Igreja da Misericórdia. The mark over the entrance reads 1586, the date of the church's construction. Street view, with the tower of the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceicão visible Altar of Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceicão Baptismal font, Igreja de Nossa Senhora Chapel showing Jesus with his cross, Igreja de Nossa Senhora The small plaza next to the church and the entrance to the Capelo dos Ossos ('Bone Chapel') Capelo dos Ossos Road bridge, Alcantarilha Public art near a school playground