between 1715 and 1728, on the orders of King João V, over the ruins an older church, the construction was remodeled on similar orders of Queen Maria I of Portugal (1760–1779) with a revised interior of azulejos from Lisbon. Chapel of São Sebastião (), the simple, single-nave hermitage was also part of the "late", 17th century Manueline tradition of pilgrimage chapels (the chapel is the focus of annual celebrations on the feast day of Saint Sebastian, held on 20 January each year), recognizable for the painted vaulted retable; Chapel of São Pedro das Cabeças (), from Geraldos, the 15th-century temple is a rural sanctuary, and devotional site for pilgrims: it is located on the plain that was part of the mythical Battle of Ourique, where Afonso Henriques triumphed over five Moorish Kings. The chapel is located at the high point along the plain, and was ordered constructed by King Sebastian, to pay homage to the first King of Portugal and his historical victory. Notable citizens Alfredo Luís da Costa (1883 in Casével – 1908) a publicist, editor, journalist, store clerk and salesman, one of the two assassins of King Carlos I of Portugal and Luis Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal during the 1908 Lisbon Regicide. Rogério Contreiras (1922–1990) a former football goalkeeper with a three-year spell at Benfica Frederico Rosa (1957–2019) a professional footballer with 397 club caps See also Timeline of Portuguese history Prehistoric Iberia References Notes Sources Towns in Portugal Populated places in Beja District Municipalities of Beja District