Seven Wonders of Portugal Facts for Kids

The Seven Wonders of Portugal (which in Portuguese is Sete Maravilhas de Portugal) is a special list. It names seven amazing cultural places found across Portugal.

This list was created with help from Portugal's Ministry of Culture. Two companies, Y&R Brands S.A. and Realizar S.A., helped organize the whole project.

First, many places were considered. About 793 national monuments were looked at as possible candidates. Experts then narrowed this huge list down to just 77. After that, a special group at the University of Évora chose 21 final places.

People across Portugal then voted for their favorites. This public vote lasted for six months, starting in December 2006. Anyone could vote using the internet, phone, or text messages.

The winners were announced on July 7, 2007. This big event happened at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon. On the same day, the results for the global New 7 Wonders of the World contest were also shared.

Portugal's Seven Amazing Wonders

These are the seven places chosen by the people of Portugal as their wonders:

#	Name	Location
1	Castle of Guimarães, built in the 10th century	Guimarães, Braga 41°26′52″N 8°17′26″W / 41.4479°N 8.2906°W / 41.4479; -8.2906
2	Castle of Óbidos, built in 1195	Óbidos, Leiria 39°21.819′N 9°09.428′W / 39.363650°N 9.157133°W / 39.363650; -9.157133
3	Batalha Monastery, started in 1385	Batalha, Leiria 39°39′33″N 8°49′34″W / 39.659167°N 8.826111°W / 39.659167; -8.826111
4	Alcobaça Monastery, started in 1153	Alcobaça, Leiria 39°32′54″N 8°58′48″W / 39.548333°N 8.98°W / 39.548333; -8.98
5	Jerónimos Monastery, started in 1502	Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon 38°41′51″N 9°12′24″W / 38.6975°N 9.206667°W / 38.6975; -9.206667
6	Pena Palace, built in 1854	Sintra, Lisbon 38°47′16″N 9°23′26″W / 38.787778°N 9.390556°W / 38.787778; -9.390556
7	Belém Tower, built in 1521	Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon 38°41′29″N 9°12′57″W / 38.691389°N 9.215833°W / 38.691389; -9.215833