Porto de Mós

Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / old parameter despite LAU

Template: Infobox Municipio / Maintenance / Management Name is empty

Template: Infobox Municipio / maintenance / management address is empty

Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / No Freguesia

Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / card is blank Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / old parameter despite LAU

Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / Height is empty Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / Postal Code is empty Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / mayor is empty

Template: Infobox city in Portugal / maintenance / road is empty

Template: Infobox city in Portugal / maintenance / management location is empty Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / Web page is blank Porto de Mos is a small town ( Vila ) and a circle ( concelho ) in the Portuguese Centro region with 24 263 inhabitants ( 30 June. , 2011).

History

The oldest local finds date back to 150 million years, including dinosaur bones and petrified turtle. Excavations and finds evidence of a settlement by humans since the Paleolithic, through the Neolithic and the Chalcolithic period through until the arrival of the Romans v. in the 2nd century AD This called it Portus Mollis and shipped from here, on the then navigable Lena, in particular raw materials from the nearby quarries and iron mines of Alqueidão da Serra.

The present town developed around the fortress, the first king of Portugal, D.Afonso Henriques in 1140 and again in 1148 conquered. He handed it to the knight Fuas Roupinho, who first successfully defended against a re- conquest by the Moors. 1182 the place, including the castle was destroyed by the troops of King Gamir of Mérida before Fuas Roupinho regained control over it. Sancho I was newly built in 1200, which was renewed and expanded in 1450 by the Count of Ourém the castle.

1305, King D.Dinis the municipal charter ( Foral ), which was renewed in 1515 by King Manuel I..

Culture and sights

Among the monuments of the district include, inter alia, historic public buildings, a variety of religious buildings, the castle, some Roman and other bridges, Roman road sections, and the characteristic Arco da Memória (German: Memorial Arch ), a built in the 16th century stone gate to distinguish two administrative regions (so-called Couto ). Also, the historical center of Porto de Mos as a whole is a listed building.

The Gruta dos Moinhos Velhos is discovered to date 8,000 meters long, the largest known cave in Portugal, and is also known as Grutas de Mira Daire, according to their location in the municipality of Mira de Aire.

The Natural Park of Serras de Aire e Candeeiros that was established in 1979 and lies partly in the district of Porto de Mos. Miradouros ( viewpoints ) and thematic trails (eg the prehistoric theme park Jardim Jurássico ) are created. Even a donkey reserve is established here, among others, with opportunities to donkey rides.

The Museu de Historia Natural devoted to mineralogy, geology, archeology and ethnography,

In the community calvaria de Cima is a visitor center at the Campo Militar de S. Jorge is set up to commemorate the decisive for the Portuguese independence battle of Aljubarrota, which took place here on August 14, 1385.

Management

The circle

Porto de Mos is the administrative seat of the homonymous district. The neighboring districts are (clockwise starting from the north ): Leiria, Batalha, Torres Novas, Santarém and Alcobaça.

The following municipalities ( Freguesias ) lying in circle Porto de Mos:

• Alcaria
• Alqueidão da Serra
• Alvados
• Arrimal
• Calvaria de Cima
• Juncal
• Mendiga
• Mira de Aire
• Pedreiras
• São Bento
• São João Baptista (Porto de Mos )
• São Pedro (Porto de Mos )
• Serro Ventoso

Demographics

Local holiday

• June 29

Sons and daughters

• Vítor Manuel Trigueiros Crespo ( born 1932 ), naval officer, contributor to the Carnation Revolution and later Minister
• Luís Amado ( born 1953 ), economist and politician, former Minister of Foreign Affairs