Monsanto (Idanha-a-Nova)

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Monsanto is a Freguesia of Portugal, with an area of ​​132 square kilometers and a population of 828 (as at 30 June 2011). It is one of the twelve historic villages, aldeias Históricas.

Geography

The village lies on a hill north-east of Idanha -a-Nova, which rises up to 758 meters above the sea level. The rock of the mountain is granite, which also includes the now visible historic village is built.

History

The earliest traces of human habitation date back to the early Stone Age. The Romans settled on the foothills. There are also traces of the through train from Visigoths and Arabs. In the 12th century took Alfonso I, called during the Reconquista Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula, ownership of the area and donated it in 1165 to the Knights Templar custody, on the condition below and above the former bishopric Idanha to create two new protection castles. Under the leadership of Grand Master Gualdim Pais was next to Idanha -a-Nova, Monsanto built a second castle. Sancho I had it rebuilt later the castle.

It was the headquarters of a separate circuit ( concelho ) between 1174 and the 19th century.

1939, the town was awarded in a national competition of the Estado Novo regime of government propaganda as the portugiesischte village.

Buildings and Places

  • Castelo e Muralhas de Monsanto
  • Capela de São Pedro de Vir à Capela de São Pedro Corça or de Vira- Corça
  • Estação arqueológica romana de São Lourenço
  • Aldeia Velha de Monsanto
  • Pelourinho de Monsanto
  • Torre de Lucano
  • Capela da Senhora da Azenha
  • Capela da Senhora do Pé da Cruz
  • Capela de Santa Maria do Castelo
  • Capela de Santo António
  • Capela de São José
  • Capela de São Miguel do Castelo
  • Capela de São Sebastião
  • Capela do Espírito Santo
  • Fonte Ferreiro
  • Igreja da Misericordia de Monsanto
  • Igreja Matriz de Monsanto or Igreja de São Salvador
  • Solar da Família do Marquês da Graciosa ( Posto de Turismo do Monsanto)
  • Solar da Família Melo or Solar dos Condes de Monsanto
  • Solar da Família Pinheiro and Solar da Fonte do mono
  • Solar dos Priore de Monsanto
Beira Interior Sul Subregion Castelo Branco District Idanha-a-Nova Municipality Freguesia (Portugal) Arab people Afonso I of Portugal Idanha-a-Velha Sancho I of Portugal Estado Novo (Portugal) Aldeia de Santa Margarida Monfortinho Almeida (Portugal) Belmonte Municipality
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