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Leiria Castle is undergoing a series of works to repair damage caused by the storm Kristin and to prepare for its reopening to the public on May 22, Municipality Day, the local authority announced today.
Interventions have already begun and include the refurbishment of roofs — a “step towards restoring safety conditions,” says Leiria City Council. Opening to the public is scheduled for May 22nd.
The Mayor stresses that honouring Salgueiro Maia's legacy at the place where “it all began” represents an act “of justice and a commitment to the future”.
The Caparrosa Menhir-Stele is another of the megalithic monuments highlighted at the Terras de Besteiros museum. It is one of the few menhirs in the region that can be visited today, unlike others.
West Africa is home to some of the most significant sites associated with the transatlantic slave trade, such as Elmina, Gorée, Aného, and Ouidah. Travelling this route by land helps us distinguish history from memory — and facts from emotions.
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The museum area will be closed for one week. The Castle and the Church of São Miguel do Castelo will remain open to the public.
May this sacred ground of Atoleiros always remind us: we are small, but we are not weak. We are few, but we are not alone. We are Portuguese.
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The activity is intended for all children over five years old. It takes place on the Saturday before Easter.
The cycle path is approximately 11 kilometres long, connecting the Carregal do Sal City Hall to the Aristides de Sousa Mendes Museum and the train station in Oliveirinha.
The Church of São Dinis is 'one of the oldest and most relevant testimonies to the founding' of Vila Real, said Fabian Figueiredo, lamenting its 'advanced state of degradation' and calling for urgent intervention.
In the mythical village of Lapa, beyond the sanctuary and the Jesuit college, people talk about the 3-spout fountain from 1734, which quenched the thirst of pilgrims, students, priests, shepherds, and the general public.
