Its construction dates back to the 19th century, notable for its eclectic architecture and the imposing main façade, with a grand entrance and grand design. It is also particularly notable for the memory of the consul who once lived there. This was the home of diplomat Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes, who, while serving as Consul General in Bordeaux in 1940, saved thousands of lives from the Nazi Holocaust of World War II. The house features a rectangular floor plan, and is spread over three floors, the top floor featuring a mansard roof. The main façade is marked by the …

The town is very old and there are remains dating back to Roman times, such as the Roman bridge located less than 300 meters from the town. It had its first charter granted by the provincial of the order of Santa Trindade on August 18, 1280. There is no doubt that the settlement of the territory of this parish goes back to times not only prior to the 12th century, but which certainly dates back to pre-Roman times. Vila Nova da Baronia was initially called "Vila Nova de a par de Alvito" and then "Vila Nova de Alvito", changing, in …

In its time, it was one of the largest Cistercian monasteries in Portugal, the grantee of vast lands around it, with the obligation to cultivate and populate them. Its construction began in 1155, shortly after the donation of the land made to the Order by Egas Moniz, assistant to D. Afonso Henriques, and his wife Teresa Afonso. It was consecrated in 1255, when the monastic complex was complete. The church, of large dimensions, stands out, imposing, in the middle of the uniform houses of the small village that was formed to the east. Between the centuries. In the 16th and …

This tour begins in the Luís de Camões Garden, where you can find a Tourism Office. Cross the 5 de Outubro Street and enter the Rodrigues Lobo Square. This is the centre of the city, the ideal place to relax under the cinquentist arcades animated by pleasant esplanades. In one of the corners, the statue of the poet Rodrigues Lobo (1579-1621) points out the right direction. Follow through the Miguel Bombarda Street and notice the Misericórdia Church, built on an ancient synagogue. Nearby is the Barão de Viamonte Street, former Direita Street, which marks the axle of this ancient quarter, …

The few dozens South of Chapel of SR. dos Aflitos, in a sheltered, between the ribeira chã de Lamas of Miro and Corga of Hanged remain visible traces of old buildings. Are still evident several houses of rectangular plant and foursquare, in ruins, some of them with more than half a meter tall. Part of the structures were based on granitic outcropping. Access was made by a road coming from North empedrado. The plague is one of the reasons for the abandonment of this site, it is said that part of the inhabitants died and the remaining founded the village …

Lisboa Story Centre - Memories of the City is inspired by the wide array of facts and events that have shaped the city over the centuries. Visitors will be transported on a 60-minute journey across time and space, spanning the city’s rich history and multiple stories, ranging from the earliest civilisations to the present day. Presented in a playful and interactive manner, using a mixture of elaborate sets, multimedia and immersive and sensory experiences, the Centre offers dramatic recreations of Lisbon's most important historical events, within the zone between the Baixa Pombalina and the Terreiro do Paço, exploring the myths …

At the top of Glória Lift is the garden and viewpoint of São Pedro de Alcântara and, going up Dom Pedro V Street, you reach Jardim do Príncipe Real. Underneath the garden is the Patriarcal water reservoir, from 1864. A little further on are the Natural History and Science Museums, as well as the Botanical Garden. On Academia das Ciências Street you will find the Academy and the Geological Museum. Continuing along São Bento Street you will find the Assembly of the Republic, installed in the São Bento Palace. Continue along Avenida Dom Carlos I and you will see the …

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 …

In a landscape of singular beauty, in the heart of the municipality of Mealhada, stands a truly monumental garden, captivated by the richness of the place, considered by many to be unique in the world, where the colors of nature and the rays of sunlight piercing the trees blend in the prevailing silence - the Bussaco National Forest. Commissioned by the Order of Discalced Carmelites in the 17th century, in seclusion and contemplation for over 200 years, the space impresses with the number of plant species it houses, over 700, from all over the world, such as firs, sequoias, limes, …

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 …