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Castanheiro (other)
Castanheiro (Portuguese meaning the chestnut tree) may refer to the following places in Portugal: * Castanheiro, a civil parish in the municipality of Carrazeda de Ansiães * Castanheiro do Sul, a civil parish in the municipality of São João da Pesqueira * Castanheiro Factory, a former industrial site in Guimarães {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chestnut
The chestnuts are the deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus ''Castanea'', in the beech family Fagaceae. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Description Chestnut trees are of moderate growth rate (for the Chinese chestnut tree) to fast-growing for American and European species. Their mature heights vary from the smallest species of chinkapins, often shrubby,''Chestnuts, Horse-Chestnuts, and Ohio Buckeyes'' . In Yard and Garden Brief, Horticulture department at University of Minnesota. to the giant of past American forests, '' C. dentata'' that could reach . Between these extremes ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrazeda De Ansiães
Carrazeda de Ansiães (), officially the Town of Carrazeda de Ansiães (), is a municipality in the district of Bragança in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,373,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of 279.24 km2. History The territory began its historical journey, from ancient vestiges discovered, during the period, from s from Zedes and Vilarinho da Castanheira. This structures were both monumental and served to support the hu ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São João Da Pesqueira
São João da Pesqueira () is a municipality and municipal seat in the Portuguese district of Viseu. The population of the municipality in 2011 was approximately 7,874 inhabitants, in an area that extends . The present mayor is Manuel Cordeiro, elected by a citizens' movement. The municipal holiday is June 24. History São João da Pesqueira is the oldest recognized municipality in the country, created in 1055, thus taking precedence over such major cities as Coimbra, Guimarães or Lamego. Geography The municipality is situated at above sea level and is bordered on the north by the River Douro and the municipality of Alijó, on the northeast by Carrazeda de Ansiães, on the east by Vila Nova de Foz Côa ( district of Guarda), on the south-east by Penedono, on the south by Sernancelhe, on the west by Tabuaço and on the north-west by Sabrosa. The municipality includes an attractive countryside with viewpoints over the Douro valley and the Valeira dam from the chapel of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castanheiro Factory
The Castanheiro Factory ( Portuguese: ''Fábrica do Castanheiro'') was a textile factory in Urgezes, Guimarães, inaugurated in 1851 and partially demolished between 2022 and 2025. It was the oldest and longest running factory still in operation in Guimarães until its closure in 2013. Nomenclature The name Fábrica do Castanheiro, translated to ''Factory of the Cork O''ak, comes from the plot of land where the factory was built, named ''Lugar do Castanheiro'' (Place of the Cork Oak). The origin of this place comes from a big and old Cork Oak that existed there, however, it was cut down at the end of the 20th century by order of the factory's manager at the time, but it's wood was preserved. History It was founded by António da Costa Guimarães and started operations in 1851 via manual labor despite the firm being officially created in 1854 and rooting back to 1844. Construction of the current factory began in 1883 and operations commenced in 1885, facilitated by the open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
