Aldeias Históricas de Portugal
Historical Villages of Portugal, which includes Almeida, Belmonte, Castelo Mendo, Castelo Novo, Castelo Rodrigo, Idanha-a-Velha, Linhares da Beira, Marialva, Monsanto, Piódão, Sortelha and Trancoso. The 12 Historic Villages of Portugal are located in the center of Portugal, spread over 10 municipalities - Almeida, Arganil, Belmonte, Celorico da Beira, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Fundão, Idanha-a-Nova, Meda, Sabugal and Trancoso.
The castle that arrived until today dates from the reign of D. Dinis, monarch who donated the village to his son, Fernão Sanches, and is one of the most important Gothic forts in Beira Alta Interior. Although obeying the demanding topography of th...
Linhares was already a castellated settlement in the reign of D. Sancho I, tutoring, along with Celorico da Beira and other neighboring forts, the northern section of Serra da Estrela. At the end of the 12th century, the castle's mayors, Gonçalo a...
Linhares was already a castellated settlement in the reign of D. Sancho I, tutoring, along with Celorico da Beira and other neighboring forts, the northern section of Serra da Estrela. At the end of the 12th century, the castle's mayors, Gonçalo a...
The castle that arrived until today dates from the reign of D. Dinis, monarch who donated the village to his son, Fernão Sanches, and is one of the most important Gothic forts in Beira Alta Interior. Although obeying the demanding topography of th...
Linhares was already a castellated settlement in the reign of D. Sancho I, tutoring, along with Celorico da Beira and other neighboring forts, the northern section of Serra da Estrela. At the end of the 12th century, the castle's mayors, Gonçalo a...
Parish seat urban center. Village located on a hillside. Medieval root settlement with organic layout. Urban implantation in total harmony with the territory, using the terrace in the implantation of the houses and farms. Use of strictly local mat...
Parish seat urban center. Village located on a hillside. Medieval root settlement with organic layout. Urban implantation in total harmony with the territory, using the terrace in the implantation of the houses and farms. Use of strictly local mat...
Paleocristan basilica, later converted into a Visigothic basilica, is the building that stands out most in the population. Founded in the century. VI time when Egitânia was a bishopric, it was converted into a mosque during the century. IX and int...
The Mother Church, formerly Misericórdia, has a Renaissance style (17th-18th century) with popular influences. It has an important set of sacred art, such as “the canvas with the 17th century Senhora da Misericórdia and a baroque image of the cruc...
Founded by the Romans in the century. 1 BC the civitas IGAEDITANORUM would give way to Egitânia in the Visigothic period, becoming the episcopal seat and center of coinage (6th and 7th centuries). Occupied by the Moors noséc. VIII, was reconquered...
This is an archaic oil mill, belonging to the biggest owner of Idanha-a-Velha, it was operated by specialized personnel, and made the extraction of the oil coming from several regions like Ribatejo, Alentejo, Serra do Montemuro, but mainly from th...
This is an archaic oil mill, belonging to the biggest owner of Idanha-a-Velha, it was operated by specialized personnel, and made the extraction of the oil coming from several regions like Ribatejo, Alentejo, Serra do Montemuro, but mainly from th...
Located in the backyard of the old oil press, it houses and displays the Roman epigraphic collection of Idanha-a-Velha (Previously kept in the Cathedral), one of the largest and most representative of Portugal, revealed by successive archaeologica...
Frontier village of medieval foundation, with charter granted in 1228, Sortelha will only lose this municipality status with the administrative reorganization made by the liberal state in the century. XIX. The old village constitutes a medieval ur...
Monsanto can be seen on the side of a great steep skid, called the Pillory of Monsanto (Mons Sanctus). It is located northeast of Guarda and suddenly breaks out of the field. At the highest point, its peak reaches 100 meters. The human presence in...
