In the beginning of the 20th century, most precisely in 1907, Afredo da Silva buys a plot of ground from the Bensaúde family in the Lezíria, between the North Beach in Barreiro and the Moinhos Beach in Lavradio, and there he builds the C.U.F. factories. It started labouring in the next year with an olive husk transformation unit in order to produce soap, which employed 100 workers. In 1909 appears the first factory of sulphuric acid and super phosphate to produce fertilizers. As the century went on, the industry continued growing and this old village of fishermen and millers, with …

Located on a plain above the Alva river, Sabugueiro is the highest village in Portugal (an altitude of 1050 metres). It started from the shacks of sheperds that used the mountain's pastures for their sheep and their goats. The engraving on the rock by the Canariz Fountain is a testimony to the peopling of the area in remote times. Even though there are still shepherds and related activities (wool and cheese production), rural tourism has developed in the last few years and there are several typical houses currently adapted. The shpherds still move to the Douro region in the winter …

Founded in 1059 according to popular tradition, although the oldest documentary reference dates back to 1099, the Monastery of Pombeiro enjoyed privileges and justice of its own as early as 1112, as evidenced by the Charter of Couto granted on that date by D. Teresa. This monastic institution has been documented since 853, which makes it one of the oldest in the territory, although there is no material evidence of its first establishment. Located at the intersection of two of the main roads of medieval times, one that connected Porto to Trás-os-Montes and a second that connected Beira to Alto …

Go down the Avenida da Liberdade and go to the discovery of the historic center of the city. Here, there are many points of interest. In Restauradores square stands the majestic Foz Palace, neoclassic, and the facade of the old Cine-Teatro Eden, of modernist trait. The Rossio is the Teatro Nacional d. Maria II and the statue of Dom Pedro IV. Already in the middle of the Baixa Pombalina, venture into the Web of geometric streets that make up the urban set built after the earthquake of 1755. Then, head to the slope of the Cathedral and visit the Church …

The parish church, Temple of longitudinal plant, is flanked by a churchyard, walled that for a long time was used as a cemetery, still sporting the whole floor lajeado. The main façade has a portal of rectangular shape, surmounted by a round window surmounted by a belfry with two tears "founders, each of them with a Bell, crowned by two pinnacles, with ball Finial, and a cross trilobada. The interior of this church is of a great ornamental wealth. The granite stone walls are partially covered in the chancel, by a tiled wainscot, with liturgical reasons represented; one of the …

Set of five funerary structures par excellence, erected during the megalithism of the current Portuguese territory Northwest. The tumulus No. 1 is clearly visible in the landscape, on the left side of the road that connects the Montalegre Meixedo, beside an agricultural warehouse. Presents a "tumuli" high, with approximately 2\/3 meters, where they are clearly visible at least two mainstays. There are visible remains of lytic Cuirass, showing a large central depression. The tumulus # 2 is barely visible in the landscape, finding about 500 meters east of the tumulus to paragraph 1. Presents approximately 18.5 meters in maximum diameter, …

Monolith carved in granite representing the figure of a warrior, (2nd century iron age. I ad) erect and in stop position. Was found, along with other similar copy, probably in the 19th century. 18TH CENTURY (and was later, in the 20th century, found two more mindless statues) in great Castro do Lesenho, (at an elevation of 1075 meters) in Fields, parish of s. Salvador de Viveiro. This Warrior is wearing sagum (out exuberantly decorated with geometric motifs of concentric circles chained and plaids), v-neck and short sleeves, girded by a belt with four parallel veins. The head is proportionate, displaying …