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Historic Porto watchmaker Marcolino is marking its 100th anniversary by helping reactivate a rare scientific instrument that once played a key role in setting Portugal’s official time. The centenary celebrations The post Porto watchmaker Marcolino helps revive unique astronomical timekeeping instrument appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The town of Barrancos preserves historical secrets and overlooked events shared between Portugal and Spain.
Who remembers the shop on the old Rua Nova in Viseu, where one could hear the clinking of tinplate on the workbench, where lanterns, roasters, traps, funnels, watering cans, distaffs, and oil cans were born?
A reference to the town historically considered the oldest in Portugal.
In the first episode of Histórias do Porto, recorded live at the Expresso Podfest Porto by Toyota 2026, journalist Carlos Rico and historian Germano Silva walk through the streets that shaped the identity of the Invicta city
Women have always had a great desire to succeed and make their way. These stories are told in scenic settings inside vats on the walls of the Douro Women's Interpretive Centre.
It is well worth visiting the Ex-Voto Museum at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lapa to see the 'altarpiece' painted with Our Lady and 7 figures, plus the stabbing victim recovering in bed.
We climbed to the top of the Caramulo Mountains to discover this land of ancient granaries and threshing floors, of geraniums in fish crates, and of the festival and pilgrimage of Saint Frutuoso, which only fills up in the summer.
Porto has a unique legacy in the struggles for freedom, which allows for the design of a memory museum that is not reduced to a replica of what already exists in Aljube, in Lisbon, and in the Peniche Fortress. Opinion by Luís Monteiro
Today we talk about the linen used for towels, clothes, sheets, altar cloths, trousseaus, from baptismal gowns to shrouds. And about an entire language filled with art and history.
Orlando Jesus was a boxing champion, and Diogo Varela Silva films him as a gateway to a lost Lisbon — but wanting is not enough.
The artisan could neither read nor write, but 'told stories like no one else', notes Inês Correia. Among the pieces exhibited at the Resende Municipal Museum is the Christ figure that won a national award.
Flax has not been produced in Resende for about 20 years. However, for centuries, flax cultivation was a common agricultural practice that arose from 'necessity' for personal use.
The space that today houses the Resende Municipal Museum was once 'mistreated', but today it is home to ethnographic and archaeological heritage that tells the history of the municipality. A conversation with Inês Correia.
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.
