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Midões () is a historic Portuguese village and civil parish in Tábua municipality, in the
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Midões played a pivotal historical role and backdrop for the legendary tales of João Brandão and the civil struggles of the Beira area at the time. The village was also home to a number of important and stately figures, including the Viscount of Vinhal, Roque Ribeiro de Abranches Castelo-Branco (the Viscount of Midões) and later his son, Dr. César Ribeiro de Abranches Castelo-Branco (2nd Visount of Midões), the latter who commissioned the iconic Palácio de Midões.
Midões was the stronghold for many years and held the central seat of Coimbra from 1514 until 1853 until the council was disassembled and relocated to the newer neighbouring parish of Tabua.
Additional parishes were also later added in the early nineteenth century which included Candosa, Covasand and Vila Nova de Oliveirinha.
District of Coimbra
Coimbra District ( pt, Distrito de Coimbra, or ) is located in the Centro Region, Portugal. The district capital is the city of Coimbra.
Municipalities
The district is composed by 17 municipalities:
* Arganil
* Cantanhede
* Coimbra
* Condeixa ...
. It covers an area of approximately 19.98 km ² and was recorded as having a population of 1,725,Instituto Nacional de Estatística/ref> in 2011 with a population density of 86.3 inhabitants/km2. It is situated close to a number of rivers, including Cavalos river, the Sea river and the Mondego river.
History
Midões played a pivotal historical role and backdrop for the legendary tales of João Brandão and the civil struggles of the Beira area at the time. The village was also home to a number of important and stately figures, including the Viscount of Vinhal, Roque Ribeiro de Abranches Castelo-Branco (the Viscount of Midões) and later his son, Dr. César Ribeiro de Abranches Castelo-Branco (2nd Visount of Midões), the latter who commissioned the iconic Palácio de Midões.
Midões was the stronghold for many years and held the central seat of Coimbra from 1514 until 1853 until the council was disassembled and relocated to the newer neighbouring parish of Tabua.
Additional parishes were also later added in the early nineteenth century which included Candosa, Covasand and Vila Nova de Oliveirinha.
Heritage
Midões is a village full of history dating back to Roman times as evidenced by the many Roman ruins and graves left from early settlers as well as many stately homes that were left behind by the noble families that lived there when the central seat of Coimbra was moved to Tabua. A number of these manor houses, the town palace and historical landmarks can still be seen in Midões today and include: * Palácio de Midões (also known as 'Palácio das Quatro Estações') *Solar do Ribeirinho
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* The House of João Brandão (in Casal da Senhora)
* The Roman Viaduct of Midoes
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* Casa do Esporão
* Solar dos Sousa Machado
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* Casa da Obra
Casa da Obra (also known as ‘Valverde’) is a Manor House located in the Portuguese village of Midões, Tabua (Coimbra, Portugal). It was constructed around 1907 (as evidenced by the engraved date on the house's exterior façade). It is one o ...
(also known as 'Valverde')
* Pelourinho de Midões
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(an IGESPAR classified historical landmark of public interest)
* Pelourinho de Coitus
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Midões is also home to a number of historic churches, including:
* Matriz de Midões Matriz may refer to the following subjects:
Places in Portugal
*Matriz (Borba), a civil parish in the municipality of Borba
*Matriz (Horta), a civil parish in the municipality of Horta, island of Faial (Azores)
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, dedicated to our Lady of the Snows
* Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows
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* Outeiro de S. Miguel
* Chapel of St. Sebastian (with Roman tombstones) in Coitus
Bibliography
* DUARTE, Marco Daniel, ''Board: history, art and memory'', Board, Tábua Town Hall, 2009 * FERREIRA, Luís Pedro, ''Tábua: a past with a future'', Tábua, Câmara Municipal de Tábua, 2007 * SARAIVA, José da Costa, ''Monografía de Midões'', Cucujães, Author Edition, 1986 * VEIGA, António Duarte de Almeida, ''Midões and his old Municipality'', Lisbon, Livraria Editora, 1911References
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