The Eurocircuit is a motorsport circuit located in the municipality of Lousada, Portugal. Its surface is 40% dirt and 60% asphalt. The Eurocircuit is used in many regional, national and even international Rallycross competitions.
The first documented references to this temple date back to 1177, when Vela Rodrigues, heir of Egas Moniz and Teresa Afonso, donated his property in Lousada to the Monastery of Salvador de Paço de Sousa. Later, the church's patron saint is documented in 1218 and in the Inquiries of 1258. Despite these references, the current building is of more recent design, possessing quite late elements from the end of the 13th century and even the 14th century. Having undergone renovations in the Modern Era, it retains the nave and the western façade of Romanesque characteristics, attesting to the persistence of …
An ideal cultural space for the whole family, with many interactive apps and educational activities. The Romanesque Route of the Sousa Valley aims to showcase an important and valuable heritage consisting of Romanesque buildings. The Route offers a wide range of tourist activities, which can be combined with various suggestions, from culture and gastronomy to adventure tourism or a horseback riding tour.
Built between the second half of the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th century, the Vilar Tower is a symbol of seigniorial power over the territory and proof of the existence of a "domus fortis," a fortified manor house in the Sousa Valley. It is a five-story building with granite ashlar masonry. The tower was illuminated by Romanesque-style arrow slits and accessed through an arched doorway with a tympanum.
