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Soap Museum, Belver Village in Gavião

Soap Museum, Belver Village in Gavião

Due to the abundance of raw materials for the soap production, this area had since the 2nd half of the 16th Century a decisive role in the national soap industry. Its Softsoap  and Soapstone were widely known throughout the kingdom.   The soap production took…

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