Heritage
The date of its founding is not known for certain, however, already in the 14th century there was a Jewish quarter in Castelo de Vide, which consisted of a set of houses built next to the castle’ main door. The Synagogue is located at Rua Jewry / Fountain Street, the building is oriented towards east […]
Following its conquest by Alfonso I in the 1160s, and its brief recapture by Almohads in the 1190s, Marvão’s situation remained fragile around the start of the 13th century: it was listed among Portuguese territories only in the termo of Castelo Branco in 1214. Marvão was a recently conquered outpost, that needed to be fully integrated into […]
In the context of the Christian Reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula, this region was occupied by the forces of Portugal since the second decade of the century thirteenth century: Alfonso II (1211-1223) ordered its reconstruction in 1216. Under the reign of Sancho II (1223-1248), the castle is mentioned in the Charter of Settlement given the […]
Considered one of the most complete medieval Portuguese military architecture, stands isolated on top of a granite hill, west to the town, in a dominant position on the confluence of Belver river with the right bank of the Tagus river, manning the so-called Line Tagus. At the time of the Christian Reconquest of the Iberian […]
