Nossa Senhora do Pópulo
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Nossa Senhora do Pópulo was a municipality ( freguesia ) in the Portuguese district of Caldas da Rainha. 16,201 inhabitants live in it (as at 30 June 2011).
History
The community was founded in the late 15th century on the initiative of Queen Eleanor of Portugal. In the course of the present town of Caldas Rainha (: thermal baths of Queen port.) developed there.
The community presented, along with Santo Onofre, the actual municipality of Caldas da Rainha dar. With the local government reform local elections in autumn 2013, it was with the previous communities Coto and São Gregório the new community União the Freguesias de Caldas da Rainha - Nossa Senhora do Pópulo, Coto e São Gregório summarized. Nossa Senhora do Pópulo became the seat of the new municipality.
Culture and sights
Among the monuments of the community includes:
- Hospital Termal, one of the oldest still-functioning hospitals in the world
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pópulo
- Igreja de S. Sebastião
- Igreja do Espírito Santo
In the community some of the most important museums of the circle Caldas da Rainha are:
- Museu José Malhoa, Art Museum
- Museu João Fragoso, Art Museum
- Museu studio António Duarte
- Museu da Cerâmica, Ceramics Museum
- Centro de Artes, arts center
The Culture and Convention Centre Centro Cultural e de Congresos de Caldas da Rainha is also within the municipal area.
Gallery
The Centro Cultural e de Congresos de Caldas da Rainha (CCC Caldas)
One of the characters in the Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pópulo
In Culture Park Centro de Artes
The Museu studio António Duarte
The Museu José Malhoa in the park Parque D.Carlos
The Hospital Termal Caldas da Rainha
Located on the historic ceramics factory Fábrica Bordallo Pinheiro
The Museu João Fragoso
In City Park