Ponte de Sor
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Ponte de Sor (also: Ponte de Sôr ) is a city ( Cidade ) and a circle ( concelho ) in Portugal, with 16 691 inhabitants (as at 30 June 2011).
- 3.1 circle
- 3.2 Demographics
- 3.3 Local holiday
History
Finds indicate a prehistoric settlement. First mentioned in writing was the place as a station of the passing here Roman road, the third military road from Emerita Augusta (now Mérida) to Olisipo (now Lisbon). A new building erected in the 19th century the Roman bridge over the river Ribeira de Sor can be seen, and also a Milestones of the Roman road have been preserved. The Roman Bridge gave the place its name ( to Ponte = Bridge ). Not much is known about the place during the Arab kingdom of al -Andalus. Probably the present town was repopulated during the Reconquista, when the area came to the Knights Templar.
Ponte de Sor received in 1199, according to other sources already in 1161 first town charter by King Manuel I in the course of his administrative reforms in 1514 renewed.
The former small-town ( Vila ) Ponte de Sor became a town ( Cidade ) 1985.
Attractions, Culture and Sport
Buildings
Among the monuments of the town include the megalithic (Portuguese Anta ) of Cabeceiros, fountains, and various Art Deco and other historic houses and public buildings, including train stations, school buildings, court, city hall, or the theater and cinema building. A number of religious buildings are listed, such as the parish church Igreja de Paroquial Ponte de Sor, named after their patron also Igreja de São Francisco de Assis.
The historic center of Ponte de Sor also as a whole is under monument protection.
Cultural sites
The Cultural Centro de Artes e Cultura is set in a historic building in the town. On 10,000 m² there City Museum, Public Library, various galleries, meeting rooms and other cultural institutions are housed.
Sport and Leisure
Barragem de Montargil offers numerous water sports and swimming in circles. Ponte de Sor has with the river pool on the river promenade developed Zona ribeirinha a more natural swimming ability at the also an outdoor stage, tennis courts and other sports facilities are furnished.
As the most important sports club of the town is considered the Founded in 1929 Eléctrico Futebol Clube. His first football team plays in the E series of the fourth Portuguese league (III ª Divisão ) and carries home games at Estádio Municipal de urban Ponte de Sor. The association also maintains Futsal, Basektball, swimming, judo and dance departments that are located in the municipal sports facilities. These include two sports hall complexes, sports indoor and an outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, a skate park and other.
Management
Circle
Ponte de Sor is the administrative seat of the homonymous district. The neighboring districts are ( clockwise beginning in the north): Gavião, Portalegre, Alter do Chão, Avis, Moura, Coruche, Chamusca and Abrantes.
The following municipalities ( Freguesias ) lying in circle Ponte de Sor:
- Foros de Arrão
- Galveias
- Longomel
- Montargil
- Ponte de Sor
- Tramaga
- Vale de Açor
Demographics
Local holiday
- Easter Monday
Economy
Ponte de Sor is considered to be a focus of the Portuguese cork industry, also include Suppliers to the automotive and aerospace industries located here. Traditional arts and crafts are produced here, especially from cork and wicker.
Tourism plays only a minor role, however, has gained in importance as individual tourism, about the camping, family hotels, and furnished in historic buildings Hostels of rural tourism. A main attraction is the Barragem de Montargil.
Traffic
Ponte de Sor is a station on the railway line Linha do Leste. Since the setting of the passenger traffic on the route in January 2012, the place can not be reached by train.
Ponte de Sor is integrated into the national bus network of speech Expressos.
About the National Road N2 from Ponte de Sor are the about 40 km north-west distant connection points of the A23 motorway can be reached in Abrantes. The national road N244 leads about 55 kilometers north to the junction point 13 of the A23 at Domingos da Vinha.
The previously used mainly as a sports airfield Aeródromo Municipal de Ponte de Sor is being expanded into a regional airport.
Sons and daughters of the town
- José Marques Godinho (1881-1947), Portuguese general in the First World War, opposition to the Salazar dictatorship
- Vera Jardim ( b. 1939 ), lawyer and socialist politician, Minister of Justice of the first government Guterres (1995-1999)
- Edite Espadinha (* 1972), journalist
- José Luís Peixoto ( born 1974 in Galveias ), writer
- Pedro Lopes Martins (born 1978 in Montargil ), writer