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The former house of priest Alexandre Marques do Vale is today the building of the Terras de Besteiros Museum: the Solar de Sant’Ana. The story of the priest who returned with a mission - which ended up lasting for centuries.
Crossbowmen are a trademark of the Tondela municipality. It is a “living memory” in the region and at the Terras de Besteiros Museum. What does the legend, more or less reliable, involving the Portuguese kings say?
Roman tradition in the city of Tondela. At the Terras de Besteiros Museum, we find the legend of Briseu, who gathered crossbowmen to assist Viriathus. 'The Romans lost soldiers, but they won the war.'
It is a journey through the history of this civic association founded in 1936, highlighting its contribution to building public awareness through debate, research, and intervention during key moments in the city's urban history.
The Mayor of Penamacor announced that the museum project will be presented in the coming months, with the aim of honouring the local native who is currently the President of the Republic.
There was once a king who liked 'malápios', the apples of S. João de Ver, so much that the inhabitants became known as 'malapeiros'. A century later, Vítor Duarte is replanting the species to prevent it from going extinct.
The author recalls the Witches' Street in his childhood village, which he would pass on his way to school, but never after dark. There was also a street like this in Viseu, where a crime took place...
The classification process seeks to preserve the monument and the surrounding area.
Between Quinta da China and the village of Noeda, there are several traces of a rural past. The first outdoor programme from the Matadouro – Porto Cultural Centre helps to rediscover them.
The case, which captivated public opinion and spanned centuries, premieres on the 136th anniversary of the death of Urbino de Freitas' nephew and will be available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Pay.
A family project born to recover the Bastardinho do Lavradio grape variety recreates wine profiles from bygone eras in a region crossed by centuries of history.
Home News Portugal to classify new Monument of municipal interest Portugal to classify new Monument of municipal interest The Braga City Council has begun the process to classify the bandstand on Avenida Central as a monument of municipal interest.
A sculpture made from approximately three tonnes of steel has been unveiled at the Algarve International Circuit (AIA) in Portimão to honour the project's founder, Paulo Pinheiro, who passed away in 2024. Located at the main roundabout of the AIA, the all-steel sculpture depicts a Formula 1 car and the motorcycle with which...
The boatman who knew the Douro like no one else would have turned 124 this week. The DRAMAS association is honouring the historical figure this Saturday and dreams of an interactive centre about the Duke and his community.
Matches are in the spotlight at the Silgueiros Ethnographic Museum. The history of the discovery and use of matches in Portugal. António Lopes Pires shares his collection, which ranges from football to politics.
The Silgueiros Ethnographic Museum features a manor house from the district dating back to the late 19th century. What can you find? Crumb trays in the dining room and hot water bottles that warmed (or set fire to) straw mattresses.
“I am even embarrassed,” admits António Lopes Pires, regarding the number of pieces in the Silgueiros Ethnographic museum. From costumes to customs, the museum tells the recent history of Viseu and began “in a shed.”
It was at this historic roastery in Campo Maior that the commander would stop first every morning. Because it was here that it all began in the 1930s with his uncle, Joaquim d’Olaia.
José Luís de Vasconcellos e Souza explains that this chapel has followed the family's entire dynamic throughout the centuries. He also highlights the religious figures inspired by São Tomé and Príncipe.
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.
In 2013, the Vasconcellos e Souza family sought to reconstruct the memories of the village and its people. The person in charge describes the spaces we are about to visit.
How the village of Forca was renamed Santo Estêvão and the niche of the Lord of Miracles is recalled, featuring the 'alminha' (a small roadside devotional image) painted in the nineteenth century by local artist Carlos Augusto Massa of Sernancelhe.
The prominence of the Palace of the Counts of Anadia is not due only to its grandeur; the city of Mangualde developed around it.
