Bemposta (Penamacor)
Bemposta may refer to: *Bemposta (Abrantes), a parish in the municipality of Abrantes, Portugal *Bemposta Palace, a palace in Lisbon * Bemposta (Penamacor), a parish in the municipality of Penamacor, Portugal * Bemposta (Mogadouro), a parish in the municipality of Mogadouro Mogadouro (, ), officially the Town of Mogadouro (; ), is a List of municipalities of Portugal, municipality in Portugal. The population in ''2011'' was 9,542, in an area of 760.65 km2. History The history of Mogadouro is evident in the nu ...

Bemposta (Abrantes)
Bemposta is a Portuguese ''freguesia'' ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Abrantes, in Santarém District The District of Santarém ( ) is a district of Portugal, located in Portugal's West and Tagus Valley region. The district capital is the city of Santarém. The district is the 3rd largest in Portugal, with an area of , and a population of 475 .... The population in 2011 was 1,795,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 187.45 km². The parish is by far the largest in the municipality, but also the least densely populated.

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Bemposta Palace
The Bemposta Palace ('), also known as the ''Paço da Rainha'' (''Queen's Palace''), is a neoclassical palace in the area of Bemposta, now the civil parish of Pena, in Lisbon. It was originally built for Queen Dowager Catherine of Braganza on her return from London to Lisbon and served for many years as her residence. It was then transferred to the '' Casa do Infantado'' (the property of the younger son of the King of Portugal), before becoming the residence of John VI of Portugal until his death. After Queen Maria II of Portugal transferred its title to the Army, it became the Portuguese Military Academy. History Eight years after the death of Charles II of England (in 1685), who left no legitimate son as heir to the throne, Queen Catherine of Braganza, daughter of John IV, returned to Portugal in 1693.Isley (1853), p.197 Without a home in Lisbon, she resided in the homes of various noblemen for a time, including the Count of Redondo in Santa Maria or the palace of the Count o ...
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Bemposta (Penamacor)
Bemposta may refer to: *Bemposta (Abrantes), a parish in the municipality of Abrantes, Portugal *Bemposta Palace, a palace in Lisbon * Bemposta (Penamacor), a parish in the municipality of Penamacor, Portugal * Bemposta (Mogadouro), a parish in the municipality of Mogadouro Mogadouro (, ), officially the Town of Mogadouro (; ), is a List of municipalities of Portugal, municipality in Portugal. The population in ''2011'' was 9,542, in an area of 760.65 km2. History The history of Mogadouro is evident in the nu ...

Penamacor
Penamacor ( or ) is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,682, in an area of . The mayor is António Luís Beites Soares. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday. History Penamacor's history begins to take shape more clearly only under the reign of Sancho I of Portugal (1185-1211). This town has been the homeland of Vamba, the king of the Visigoths, who ruled the Iberian Peninsula from 672 to 682. Dom Sancho I conquered Penamacor from the Muslims, granted it a charter in 1199, elevating it to a town, and donated its domains to the Knights Templar under the leadership of their master, Dom Gualdim Pais, who fortified it. The sovereign confirmed its charter in 1209."In the name of God. This is the charter f charterthat I, Sancho, by the grace of God king of Portugal, ordered to be made for you, inhabitants of Penamacor, both present and future. First, we grant you that two-thirds of the knights take part in the royal fossade ...
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Bemposta (Mogadouro)
Bemposta may refer to: * Bemposta (Abrantes), a parish in the municipality of Abrantes, Portugal *Bemposta Palace, a palace in Lisbon * Bemposta (Penamacor), a parish in the municipality of Penamacor, Portugal * Bemposta (Mogadouro), a parish in the municipality of Mogadouro Mogadouro (, ), officially the Town of Mogadouro (; ), is a List of municipalities of Portugal, municipality in Portugal. The population in ''2011'' was 9,542, in an area of 760.65 km2. History The history of Mogadouro is evident in the nu ...