Colares (Sintra)

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Colares is a Portuguese town and parish in the municipality of Sintra.

History

Finds indicate a prehistoric settlement. Later, here was a town in the Roman province of Lusitania. From this period are, inter alia, Coins and inscriptions have been preserved. After the Moors from 711 occupied this area also conquered Portugal's first king D.Afonso Henriques during his conquest of Sintra Colares 1147 also, which then received its first city charter. 1255 confirmed D.Afonso King III. municipal rights and made Colares to the seat of its own circle.

The area belonged to the Portuguese crown until King D.João it I. Nuno Alvares Pereira gave the knight, for his services to Portugal's independence after the revolution of 1383rd Only after the death of the mother of King D.Manuels the area came right back under the royal house. D.Manuel renewed 1516 city rights.

In the course of various administrative reforms of the Liberal Revolution in 1822 the county Colares was dissolved in 1855 and has since been a parish in the municipality of Sintra.

Culture and sights

The cape Cabo da Roca and the beaches of the municipality are the most famous attractions. The historic tram Sintra goes to Praia das Macas, the most famous beach of Colares.

Among the numerous monuments of the community includes a number of mansions, religious buildings, fountains, and historic private and public buildings. In addition, the community is part of the Cultural Landscape of Sintra, which is conducted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995.

In building the volunteer fire brigade ( Bombeiros Voluntários de Almoçageme ) is the Museu Renato Lobo Garcia that housed the history of the Fire Department is dedicated.

Management

Colares is a comune ( Freguesia ) at the Portuguese circuit ( concelho ) Sintra, in the District of Lisbon. 7628 inhabitants live in it (as at 30 June 2011).

The following villages are in the community:

  • Almoçageme
  • Atalaia
  • Colares
  • Azóia
  • Colares
  • Eugaria
  • Gigarós
  • Mucifal
  • Penedo
  • Praia das Macas
  • Ulgueira

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Francisco de Melo e Castro (1600-1664), colonial administrator
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