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Facts

The bell of Peace sounds, in Benfeita
The Torre da Paz (Tower of Peace), is 11 meters high and its schist walls stand proudly in the middle of the white houses around them. The Tower is one of the symbols of the Aldeias do Xisto network and is, also, one of the buildings most cherished by the people living there, given the historical relevance of the tower once known as “Torre Salazar”.

It was the iniciative of Mário Mathias “illustrious villager” that in 1944 it was decided that a monument celebrate the end of World War II was going to be built, anouncing its end by the ringing of its bell.
Every year, in Benfeita, on the 7th of May, Peace is celebrated by the ringing of the bell.