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Medieval Bridge Of Alvalade
The Medieval Bridge of Alvalade or, more properly, the Bridge over the Campilhas River (Portuguese: ''Ponte sobre a Ribeira de Campilhas''), is in the parish of Alvalade in the Santiago do Cacém municipality in the Setúbal District of Portugal. Its origins are believed to be Roman, although this has been disputed. History The bridge is believed to have been part of a road system that, since the Roman occupation of Portugal, connected the city of Miróbriga, close to modern-day Santiago do Cacém, and Pax Julia in the modern-day municipality of Beja, passing through Metallum Vispascense, the present-day Aljustrel. It is no longer used to cross the river. The bridge has always been known as the "Roman bridge" but different opinions have emerged in the last two decades regarding its origins. While some believe that it is a Roman bridge that underwent major works in the 16th century, others believe that it only goes back to the 17th century. The bridge was restored in 2001. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvalade (Santiago Do Cacém)
Alvalade, from the Arabical-balat is a parish in the municipality of Santiago do Cacém in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It also forms part of Alentejo Litoral. In the 2021 census it had 1803 inhabitants. History In 1801, Alvalade had 1,321 inhabitants. Until 1834, it was a county seat consisting of the parishes of Alvalade and Nossa Senhora do Roxo. It belonged, between 1834 and 1855, to the municipality of Messejana and, between 1855 and 1871, to the municipality of Aljustrel. In 1755 the town, in common with much of southern Portugal, suffered badly from the Lisbon Earthquake. In 1234 Alvalade can be considered to have definitively become Portuguese land after the invading Moors were defeated. In 1273 Alvalade was donated to the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword by Afonso III of Portugal. On 20 September 1510 King Manuel I granted a foral (town charter) to Alvalade. Following the Liberal Wars (1828-1834) in Portugal, with the Liberal faction loyal to Dom Pedro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Do Cacém
Santiago do Cacém () is a municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 29,749, in an area of 1059.69 km2. The present mayor is Álvaro Beijinha, elected by the Unitary Democratic Coalition. The municipal holiday is July 25. Places of interest *Harmonia Society *Park Rio da Figueira *Miróbriga, Miróbriga Ruins *Castelo de Santiago do Cacém *Santiago do Cacém Railway Station Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into eight civil parishes (''freguesia (Portugal), freguesias''): * Abela * Alvalade * Cercal do Alentejo * Ermidas-Sado * Santiago do Cacém, Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra * Santo André (Santiago do Cacém), Santo André * São Domingos e Vale de Água * São Francisco da Serra Climate Gallery Image:Church Alentejo-Portugal.jpg, A local church depicting southern Portugal's typical charm. Image:Mirobriga.jpg, A local windmill. Image:São Bartolomeu da Serra - Igreja.jpg, Another local church. Image:Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Setúbal District
The District of Setúbal ( ) is a district located in the south-west of Portugal. It is named for its capital, the city of Setúbal. Geography It is delimited by Lisbon District and Santarém District on the north, Évora District on the east, Beja District on the south and the Atlantic Ocean on the west. It has a population of 887,928 inhabitants, in an area of . The district was carved out of Lisbon District in 1926, and is the only Portuguese district created after 1835. Municipalities It is composed of 13 municipalities, spread over two sub regions and comprising 55 parishes: * Península de Setúbal Subregion NUTS II Sub-Region: ** Alcochete ** Almada ** Barreiro ** Moita ** Montijo ** Palmela ** Seixal ** Sesimbra ** Setúbal * Alentejo Litoral Subregion: ** Alcácer do Sal ** Grândola ** Santiago do Cacém ** Sines List of Parliamentary Representatives Summary of votes and seats won 1976-2022 , - class="unsortable" !rowspan=2, Parties!!%!!S! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lusitania
Lusitania (; ) was an ancient Iberian Roman province encompassing most of modern-day Portugal (south of the Douro River) and a large portion of western Spain (the present Extremadura and Province of Salamanca). Romans named the region after the Lusitanians, an Proto-Indo-Europeans, Indo-European tribe inhabiting the lands. The capital Emerita Augusta was initially part of the Roman Republic province of Hispania Ulterior before becoming a province of its own during the Roman Empire. After Romans arrived in the territory during the 2nd century BC, a Lusitanian War, war with Lusitanian tribes ensued between 155 and 139 BC, with the Roman province eventually established in 27 BC. In modern parlance, ''Lusitania'' is often synonymous with Portugal, despite the province's capital being located in modern Mérida, Spain. Etymology The etymology of the name of the Lusitanians, Lusitani (who gave the Roman province its name) remains unclear. Popular etymology connected the name to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miróbriga
''Mirobriga'' or ''Mirobriga of the Celts'' (''Mirobrigensis qui celtici cognominantur - Plin. Nat. IV 118'') was an ancient town in the westernmost part of Lusitania during the Iron Age and Roman Times that was mentioned by Pliny the Elder and Ptolemy. Despite some debate, the city is generally associated with the archaeological site of ''Castelo Velho de Santiago do Cacém'' (''Herdade dos Chão Salgados'') located near the village and civil parish of Santiago do Cacém, in the municipality of the same name in the south-west of Portugal. The ruins were first mentioned by André de Resende in the 16th century, who also made the association with the toponym. The site is also known as Roman ruins of Mirobriga and Roman city of Mirobriga. Archeology revealed that the site has been occupied since the Iron Age, at least since the 5th/4th century BCE, but possibly going back to the 9th century BCE, by Proto-Indo-Europeans. With the Roman colonization came the need to administrate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pax Julia
''Pax Iulia'' (also known as ''Colonia Civitas Pacensis'') or later ''Pax Augusta'' was a city in the Roman province of Lusitania (today situated in the Portuguese municipality of Beja). History The region was inhabited during 400 BC by Celtic tribes, but there are indications that Carthaginian settlers occupied the territory, from the writings of 2nd century scholars Polybius and Claudius Ptolemy.. In 48 BC, it was renamed ''Pax Iulia'' (referring to the "peace of the ''gens'' Julia") by Julius Caesar following the peace between Rome and the Lusitani. The settlement became the centre of the '' conventus iuridicus'' Pacensis, (in the Roman province of Lusitania), since it was located on a strategic roadway junction with connection Myrtilis Iulia (a harbor city along the Guadiana river). Sometime between 31 and 27 BC, during the reign of the emperor Augustus, the city was granted the status of ''municipium'' following the Battle of Actium, and the colonists ascribed to the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beja, Portugal
Beja (), officially the City of Beja (), is a city and a List of municipalities of Portugal, municipality in the Alentejo region, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 35,854, in an area of . The city proper had a population of 21,658 in 2001. The municipality is the capital of the Beja District. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day. The Portuguese Air Force has an airbase in the area – the Beja Airbase, Air Base No. 11. History Situated on a hill, commanding a strategic position over the vast plains of the Baixo Alentejo, Beja was already an important place in antiquity. Already inhabited in Celtici, Celtic times, the town was later named ''Pax Julia'' by Julius Caesar in 48 BCE, when he made peace with the Lusitanians. He raised the town to be the capital of the southernmost province of Lusitania (Santarém and Braga were the other capitals of the ''conventi''). During the reign of emperor Augustus the thriving town became Pax Augusta. It was already then a strategic road j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aljustrel
Aljustrel (), officially Town of Aljustrel (), is a town and a municipality in the Portuguese district of Beja. The population in 2011 was 9,257, in an area of 458.47 km2. The present mayor is Nelson Domingos Brito, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is June 13. History During the Roman era, Aljustrel was known as ''Metallum Vispascense''. It was occupied by the Moors but in 1235 the town was conquered from them by King D. Sancho II. The first foral (''charter'') was only conceded by King Sancho in 1252. A new foral was issued on 20 September 1510, by King D. Manuel I. On 28 January 2013, the civil parishes of Aljustrel and Rio dos Minhos were aggregated into one local authority called Aljustrel (Decree 11-A/2013, Diário da República, Série 1, 19). Geography Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes: * Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos * Ervidel * Messejana * São João de Negrilhos International relations Aljustrel is twinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Santiago
The Order of Santiago (; ) is a religious and military order founded in the 12th century. It owes its name to the patron saint of Spain, ''Santiago'' ( St. James the Greater). Its initial objective was to protect the pilgrims on the Way of St. James, to defend Christendom and to remove the Muslim Moors from the Iberian Peninsula with the Reconquista. Entrance was not restricted to nobility of Spain exclusively, and some members have been Catholic Europeans from other parts of Europe. The Order's insignia is particularly recognisable and abundant in Western art. With the culmination of the Reconquista and the death of the Grand Master Alonso de Cárdenas, the Catholic Monarchs incorporated the Order into the Spanish Crown, and the Pope Adrian VI forever united the office of Grand Master of Santiago to the Crown in 1523. The First Republic suppressed the Order in 1873, but it was re-established in the Restoration as a nobiliary institute of honorable character. The Orde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Bridges In Portugal
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Bridges In Setúbal District
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross. There are many different designs of bridges, each serving a particular purpose and applicable to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on factors such as the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, the material used to make it, and the funds available to build it. The earliest bridges were likely made with fallen trees and stepping stones. The Neolithic people built boardwalk bridges across marshland. The Arkadiko Bridge, dating from the 13th century BC, in the Peloponnese is one of the oldest arch bridges in existence and use. Etymology The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' traces the origin of the word ''bridge' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
