Póvoa de Varzim
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History
Finds indicate a prehistoric settlement of the area, in particular the excavations in Martim Vaz. The place was first mentioned 953 officially as Villa Eurazini. The name goes back to an earlier Lord of the lands called Varazim whose precise identity and survival are unknown. The area was sought after, because of the agricultural production and especially because of the fishing. So the knight D. Lourenço Fernandes tried particularly to the colonization of the lands that promised a high revenue here. His tenure was in the northern area, which was known in the 14th century as Vila Velha, and fell in large part to the Knights of Hospitaller. This area was listed as Varazim dos Cavaleiros ( Varazim of the Knights ). The southern parts, however, were under the crown, the significant tax revenues in particular got here from fishing, which fueled greed and collection attempts by the regional nobility. To end the ownership dispute, the crown united large parts of the territories and led her from now on under the name Varazim. King D. Dinis gave Varazim 1308 city rights on the condition, here is a working village ( Póvoa ) erect.
1514 renewed King D. Manuel I, the city rights. At the time, the small district town had only 500 inhabitants, but experienced with insertion of the Portuguese voyages of discovery in the 15th century a steady upswing. In the 16th and 17th centuries the city experienced a significant migration of its male population to seafaring, ship building and through emigration particularly to Brazil, in consequence of further Portuguese expansion. However, the population did not decline due to the rain influx from the interior and a high birth rate. From the middle of the 17th century, also deep-sea fishing and salt production continued to develop at the location defined by the fish and salt trade took further upswing in the sequence.
In the 18th century, Póvoa de Varzim rose to one of the most important centers of fishing in the country. The city experienced considerable wealth, which appeared in numerous buildings, such as the built around 1714 by Filippo Terzi, 7 km long, built on 999 Arches aqueduct to Vila do Conde, which begins in the Parish Terroso, and get over large parts of today has remained. Mention should also be the main church ( Igreja Matriz, 1743), the Lapa Church ( 1771), Church of Our Lady of Sorrows ( Igreja de Sr. ª das Dores, construction 1776), and the new place, which at the district shore with the higher older neighborhoods combined, and in which among others the Town Hall was built and the aqueduct resulted in a new public fountain.
From the second half of the 19th century, Póvoa de Varzim preferred target wealthy bathers, especially from the resurgent bourgeoisie of Porto and its growing industrial belt, and wealth Come in Brazil returnees. The 1875 arrived railway line from Porto and in 1874 inaugurated horse tram ( Americano ) from Vila do Conde spurred the development of the resort, the guests with its bourgeois cafés, concert halls and casinos attracted. So to this day the fishing, tourism and the casino are still the pillars of the local economy
In 1973, the former town ( Vila ) to the city ( Cidade ) was charged.
The historic Grande Hotel da Póvoa Varzim
Memorial for Eca de Queiroz in Póvoa de Varzim
The casino Casino da Póvoa
At Praia Verde beach
Management
The circle
Póvoa de Varzim is the seat of an eponymous district ( concelho ) in the district of Porto. June 30, 2011 had the circle 63 364 inhabitants in an area of 82.1 km ².
The neighboring districts are (clockwise starting from the north ): Esposende, Barcelos, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Vila do Conde, and the Atlantic Ocean.
The following municipalities ( Freguesias ) are in the county Póvoa de Varzim:
- A Ver -o -Mar
- Aguçadoura
- Amorim
- Argivai
- Balasar
- Beiriz
- Estela
- Laundos
- Navais
- Póvoa de Varzim
- Council
- Terroso
Demographics
Note: The numbers before 1849 refer only to the local church Póvoa de Varzim.
Local holiday
- June 29
Twinning
Póvoa de Varzim maintains with the following cities twinned:
- Eschborn, Federal Republic of Germany (since 1986)
- Montgeron, France ( since 1988)
- Żabbar, Malta ( since 2001)
Culture
Also, there are four prehistoric mounds in the area ( Mamoa because Estrada ). One is located in the small town of Águas Ferreas.
Since February 2000, the city of Póvoa de Varzim annually organizes the Iberian literature meeting Correntes d' escritas, one of the most important events of the Portuguese publishing and literary scene and awards since 2004 with prize money of 20,000 Euro Prize for Literature Prémio Casino da Póvoa literario.
Sports
A variety of football clubs are active in the district. The most significant is the, founded in 1915 Varzim SC. After he had in the meantime (2000) ascended to the First Portuguese league, he will today begin in the third division, the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (as of season 2013/14 ).
The sports club Clube Desportivo da Póvoa founded in 1943, is best known for its basketball and swimming departments.
With the held annually in March half marathon cego do Maio here known throughout the region run competition is organized. To this end, further running events with the Grande Prémio as marginal in May and the Grande de São Pedro Prémio early June here instead.
Every year in April Primavera is hosting a spring bicycle race with the Clássica there. The city is also frequent stage of the Tour of Portugal.
Traffic
Long-distance traffic
The railway opened in 1875 Linha da Póvoa, the place had its own direct connection to the rail network in the country. 1995 essential parts have been closed and re-opened in 2002 as part of the light rail network in Greater Porto. An establishment of a new regional rail line on the disused track sections is under discussion.
Póvoa de Varzim is located on the north-south running highway A28 and the beginning here, east-facing motorway A7.
The city is part of the nationwide long-distance bus network of speech Expressos.
The city maintains the airfield Aeródromo because Póvoa de Varzim ( officially Aeródromo S. Miguel de Laundos ), which is used with its 270 -meter-long runway for light private aircraft, sport aircraft, and for tourist sightseeing flights. The nearest international airport is 15 km south of Porto airport.
Transport
Póvoa de Varzim is B, connected as the end point of the red line to the rail system of Porto, the Metro do Porto.
A variety of bus lines are operated in urban concession of private bus operators, including the Litoral Norte Transportes Urbanos - Póvoa de Varzim, the Transdev and Arriva.
Numerous cycling routes in the urban area are planned and already partially opened, especially along the coast.
Sons and daughters of the town
- São Pedro de Rates († ostensibly to 60, actually probably in the 5th or 6th century, first bishop of Braga)
- São Felix the Hermit, a mythological fishermen from the 9th century
- Tomé de Sousa (1503-1579), noble sailors from the Order of Christ, expeditions to Africa and India, the first governor-general of Brazil
- José Rodrigues Maio ( cego do Maio ) ( 1817-1884 ), fishermen and highly decorated, legendary lifesaver
- João Martins Areias ( Patrão Sérgio ) ( 1817-1884 ), fishermen and heroic life-saver
- Francisco Gomes de Amorim (1827-1891), writer
- Jose Maria Eca de Queiroz (1845-1900), writer
- Manuel António Ferreira ( Patrão Lagoa ) ( 1846-1911 ), fishermen and heroic life-saver
- António Rocha Peixoto (1866-1909), writer and ethnologist
- David José Alves (1866-1924), politician
- Manuel Silva (1869-1941), historian and writer
- Ezequiel de Campos (1874-1965), engineer, economist, writer and politician
- António dos Santos Graça (1882-1956), journalist, ethnographer and politician
- Caetano Vasques Calafate (1890-1963), writer and journalist
- Alexandrina Maria da Costa (1904 - 1955), mystic
- Flávio Gonçalves (1929-1987), art historian and writer
- Diogo Freitas do Amaral ( born July 21, 1941), jurist and politician
- António Pereira Lima ( born 1950 ), football player
- Geraldo Washington Regufe Alves ( born 1980 ), football player
- Bruno Alves (born 27 November 1981), football player
- Hélder Postiga (born 2 August 1982), football player
- Rui Costa (born 5 October 1986), cyclist
- Luís Carlos Novo Neto (* 1988), football player
- Júlio Alves Regufe (* 1991), football player
Tomé de Sousa
The cego do Maio, Azulejo
Eca de Queirós (1873 )
Alexandrina Maria da Costa
Diogo Freitas do Amaral
Luís Carlos Novo Neto