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Elvas
Elvas (), officially the City of Elvas (), is a Portuguese municipality, former episcopal city and frontier fortress of easternmost central Portugal, located in the district of Portalegre in Alentejo. It is situated about east of Lisbon, and about west of the Spanish fortress of Badajoz, by the Madrid-Badajoz-Lisbon railway. The municipality population was 23,078, in an area of . The city itself had a population of 16,640 . Elvas is among the finest examples of intensive usage of the ''trace italienne'' (star fort) in military architecture, and has been a World Heritage Site since 30June 2012. The inscribed site name is Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications. History Elvas lies on a hill northwest of the Guadiana river. The Amoreira Aqueduct, long, supplies the city with clean water; it was begun early in the 15th century and completed in 1622. For some distance it includes four tiers of superimposed arches, with a total height of . The city was wrested fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Lines Of Elvas
The Battle of the Lines of Elvas (), was fought on 14 January 1659, in Elvas, between Portugal and Spain during the Portuguese Restoration War. It ended in a decisive Portuguese victory. Background By 1659, the Portuguese Restoration War which began in 1640 had degenerated into a stalemate. Other than cross border raids, little fighting had occurred and neither the Spanish or Portuguese armies could achieve a decisive battlefield victory. Philip IV of Spain sought to end the conflict by laying siege to and capturing a major Portuguese position, thereby luring out and destroying any Portuguese army that tried to aid the embattled garrison. The town of Elvas was chosen as a target due to the threat it posed to the Spanish city of Badajoz, as seen during the Battle of Montijo in 1644 when a Portuguese army based at Elvas had crossed the border, raided Spanish towns, and attacked a Spanish army. The capture of Elvas and Fort Santa Luzia would also allow the Spanish Army to proceed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amoreira Aqueduct
The Amoreira Aqueduct () is a 16th-century aqueduct (water supply), aqueduct (begun in 1537) that spans the Portuguese concelho, municipality of Elvas, bringing water into the fortified seat. History By around 1498, the only fountain and source of potable water since the Moorish occupation had been the ''Poço de Alcalá'', alongside the ''Porta do Bispo''.Amílcar Morgado (1992) As the well had already begun drying-up, and owing to the difficulty of gathering water from the wells surrounding the town, King D. Manuel I of Portugal, Manuel authorized a tax (the ''Real de Água'') to fix the ''Poço de Alcalá''. Yet, the attempts did not meet with success, and an idea developed to collect water from Amoreira, some away. Consequently, in 1529 the first works to build the aqueduct were begun. In 1537, then King John III of Portugal, John III intervened by sending architect Francisco de Arruda to Elvas, to make changes to the primitive plan.Jorge Rodrigues and Mário Pereira (1995), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nossa Senhora Da Graça Fort
The Nossa Senhora da Graça Fort, officially Conde de Lippe Fort and known historically as La Lippe, is a fort in the village of Alcáçova, about north of the town of Elvas in the Portalegre District of Portugal. It stands in a dominant position on the ''Monte da Graça'' (Hill of Grace) and forms part of the Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications, which on 30June 2012 was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2014, the fort became part of a new project under the aegis of the Portuguese Ministry of National Defence, with the support of ''Turismo de Portugal'' (Portuguese Tourism), which features historical itineraries based on Portuguese heroes. History The strategic importance of the fort was demonstrated during the Portuguese Restoration War, when in 1658 Spanish troops occupied the site during the siege of the town of Elvas prior to the Battle of the Lines of Elvas on 14January 1659. A century later, during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) King Jose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Elvas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Elvas was a Latin diocese in Portugal, located in the city Elvas, district of Portalegre in the Alentejo region and in the ecclesiastical province of Évora."Diocese of Elvas" '' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Titular Episcopal See of Elvas" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 History * Erected on 9 June 1570 as Diocese of Elvas / ''Dioecesis Elvensis'' on canonical territory split off from Metropolitan the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Lady Of The Assumption Cathedral, Elvas
The Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral () also called Old Cathedral of Elvas is a religious building of the Catholic Church in the Republic Square, in the parish of the Assumption in the city of Elvas, in the district of Portalegre in Portugal. Inserted in the context of the War of Restoration, the old Cathedral of Elvas was used as a place of prayer for good return of thousands of soldiers who participated in the war. In 2014, the old cathedral of Elvas was part of a new project of the Ministry of National Defense, created with the support of agency ''Turismo de Portugal'', called military tourism, which aims to revitalize ancient historical points of Portugal, by creating thematic itineraries based on the stories of Portuguese heroes. See also * Roman Catholicism in Portugal References {{DEFAULTSORT:Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Elvas Buildings and structures in Elvas Elvas Elvas (), officially the City of Elvas (), is a Portuguese municipality, former epis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rondão Almeida
José António Rondão Almeida ComIH (born 21 December 1942) is a Portuguese politician. Biography Almeida is Mayor (president of the Municipal Chamber) of Elvas since 27 September 2021. He was also Mayor between 4 January 1993 and 12 October 2013 (reelected in 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2009). Rondão Almeida was forced to step down as Mayor after the 2013 local election because the new electoral law made him unable to seek another consecutive reelection. He was succeeded by Nuno Mocinha, who was Deputy Mayor under him, and continued working in the City Hall on a different role. In May 2016, after falling apart with Mayor Mocinha, Rondão Almeida announced he was going to run again to the position of Mayor as an independent. His party was second in the 2017 elections. However, he ran again in the 2021 elections, and won. Some important structures built in Elvas (using public funds) during his terms are named after him, including the main concert hall, the underground car park, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campo Maior, Portugal
Campo Maior () is a Municipalities of Portugal, municipality in the Portalegre District, Alentejo Region, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,456, in an area of . It is bordered by Spain on the North and East, by Elvas Municipality on the Southeast, and by Arronches Municipality on the West. A recurring festival "Festas do Povo" (People's Festivities) was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists in 2021. The festival includes the ornamentation of the streets of Campo Maior with paper flowers and other decorations. History Campo Maior was certainly a Ancient Rome, Roman settlement – the ancient Muro Dam is close by – which was under control of the Moors for half a millennium. In 1219, it was conquered by Christian knights, the Pérez de Badajoz family, who then granted the village, which belonged to the municipality of Badajoz, to the Church of ''Santa Maria do Castelo'' (Saint Mary of the Castle). On May 31, 1255, King Alfonso X of Castile promoted the vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badajoz
Badajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is situated close to the Portugal, Portuguese Portugal–Spain border, border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana. The population in 2011 was 151,565. Badajoz was conquered by the Moors in the 8th century and re-founded as Baṭalyaws, and later in the 11th century the city became the seat of a separate Moorish kingdom, the Taifa of Badajoz. After the Reconquista, the area was disputed between Spain and Portugal for several centuries with alternating control resulting in several wars including the War of the Spanish Succession, Spanish War of Succession (1705), the Peninsular War (1808–1811), the Siege of Badajoz (1812), Storming of Badajoz (1812), and the Spanish Civil War (1936). Spanish history is largely reflected in the town. Badajoz is the Episcopal see, see of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz. Prior to the merger of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portalegre District
Portalegre District ( ) is located in the east of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Portalegre. As of 2021, it is the least populous district of Portugal. It borders Spain. Municipalities The district is composed of 15 municipalities: * Alter do Chão * Arronches * Avis * Campo Maior * Castelo de Vide * Crato * Elvas * Fronteira * Gavião * Marvão * Monforte * Nisa * Ponte de Sor * Portalegre * Sousel Summary of votes and seats won 1976–2022 , - class="unsortable" !rowspan=2, Parties!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S , - class="unsortable" align="center" !colspan=2 , 1976 !colspan=2 , 1979 !colspan=2 , 1980 !colspan=2 , 1983 !colspan=2 , 1985 !colspan=2 , 1987 !colspan=2 , 1991 !colspan=2 , 1995 !colspan=2 , 1999 !colspan=2 , 2002 !colspan=2 , 2005 !colspan=2 , 2009 !colspan=2 , 2011 !colspan=2 , 2015 !colspan=2 , 2019 !colspan=2 , 2022 , - , align="left", PS , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portalegre (district)
Portalegre District ( ) is located in the east of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Portalegre, Portugal, Portalegre. As of 2021, it is the least populous district of Portugal. It borders Spain. Municipalities The district is composed of 15 municipalities: * Alter do Chão * Arronches * Avis, Portugal, Avis * Campo Maior, Portugal, Campo Maior * Castelo de Vide * Crato, Portugal, Crato * Elvas, Portugal, Elvas * Fronteira, Portugal, Fronteira * Gavião, Portugal, Gavião * Marvão * Monforte Municipality, Monforte * Nisa, Portugal, Nisa * Ponte de Sor * Portalegre, Portugal, Portalegre * Sousel, Portugal, Sousel Summary of votes and seats won 1976–2022 , - class="unsortable" !rowspan=2, Parties!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S , - class="unsortable" align="center" !colspan=2 , 1976 !colspan=2 , 1979 !colspan=2 , 1980 !colspan=2 , 1983 !colspan=2 , 1985 !colspan=2 , 1987 !colspan=2 , 1991 !col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Fort
A bastion fort or ''trace italienne'' (a phrase derived from non-standard French, meaning 'Italian outline') is a fortification in a style developed during the early modern period in response to the ascendancy of gunpowder weapons such as cannon, which rendered earlier medieval approaches to fortification obsolete. It appeared in the mid-fifteenth century in Italy. Some types, especially when combined with ravelins and other outworks, resembled the related star fort of the same era. The design of the fort is normally a polygon with bastions at the corners of the walls. These outcroppings eliminated protected blind spots, called "dead zones", and allowed fire along the curtain wall (fortification), curtain wall from positions protected from direct fire. Many bastion forts also feature Cavalier (fortification), cavaliers, which are raised secondary structures based entirely inside the primary structure. Origins Their predecessors, Medieval fortification, medieval fortress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alto Alentejo (intermunicipal Community)
The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Alentejo (; "Intermunicipal communities of Portugal, Intermunicipal Community of Upper Alentejo") is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in 2009. The seat of the intermunicipal community is Portalegre, Portugal, Portalegre. Alto Alentejo is coterminous with the former Portalegre District. The population in 2011 was 118,506, in an area of 6,084.34 km2. Together with Alentejo Central it covers the area of the former Alto Alentejo Province. With Ponte de Sor the intermunicipal community also includes one municipality that lies in the area of the former Ribatejo Province. Alto Alentejo is also a NUTS3 subregion of Alentejo Region, in Portugal. Since January 2015, the NUTS 3 subregion covers the same area as the intermunicipal community. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
