Setúbal

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Template: Infobox city in Portugal / maintenance / management location is empty Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / Web page is blank Setúbal (IPA [ sɨ'tubaɫ ] ) is a city ( Cidade ) and a circle ( concelho ) in Portugal. It lies on the Península de Setúbal peninsula and belongs to the scenic Estremadura. The city is the capital of the District of Setúbal.

  • 5.1 circle
  • 5.2 Demographics
  • 5.3 Local holiday
  • 5.4 Twin towns 5.4.1 twinning
  • 5.4.2 cooperation

History

The first settlers of this coastal region were Celts and Phoenicians coming from the south, probably with boats from their territories came here. Witnesses of the Celtic settlement of this period are scattered throughout the area of worship and burial. Under the Romans ( 100 BC to 400 AD), there were strong fish processing activities in the area of ​​Setúbal. This holds in particular the excavations of the Roman settlement Cetóbriga across the Troia Peninsula, where there are to visit well-preserved port facilities and fish processing plants. After the Romans came around 410 AD the Germanic tribes in the territory of present-day Portugal followed by the Visigoths around 600 AD Troy took during this time from more important because the dunes are constantly placed there over the place. Other places of interest, such as Azeitão, because of the high fertility or Alcácer do Sal, because of the sheltered harbor, grew in importance under the Arabs.

Around the year 700 around large parts of the Iberian Peninsula was conquered by the Moors, who ruled in the area of Setúbal to the 12th century. Some foundation walls of the old town date back to this time. After the reconquest of territory by the Christians and the proclamation of the Portuguese Kingdom, the Order of the Sword of Santiago was established in Palmela. Also Setúbal received its first city charter in a " Carta Foral " by D. Paio Peres, the abbot of the Order of Palmela. The city of Setúbal itself was in 1227 under King Alfonso II conquered with the help of a Crusader army of the Fifth Crusade, which wintered on the way to Palestine in Portugal.

1343 started to be Setúbal to be surrounded by a closed city wall, of the residues are left today who have survived the great earthquake of 1755. More and more Setúbal became an important Portuguese port from which emanated among other things, many of the Portuguese Discoveries. The discoveries brought the town great wealth under the King D. Afonso V and later under Henry the Navigator. In the 15th century the Franciscans constructed the Convento de Jesus in Setúbal, with which the city grew even to an ecclesiastical center. From 1487 a water line to Setúbal by King D. João II was made ​​, which led to further growth of the urban population. In 1522, the then King D. Filipe II made ​​the Fort S. Filipe build, which still exists today.

Also at this time we began to plant environment mainly on calcareous soil the muscatel in the mediterranean climate similar from Setúbal. The temperate climate and the scenic landscape attracted the Lisbon nobility, its palaces and country houses was built during the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Meanwhile, Lisbon has advanced over the Tagus, and to this day the suburbs grow along the highway continues towards Setúbal.

At the beginning of the 18th century S. Francisco Xavier was elected patron of the city. 1755 destroyed the great earthquake with tsunami many houses in Setúbal and the underlying environment throughout. Setúbal got city rights in 1860. Setúbal The 19th century brought further expansion and made it into an industrial center of the country. Also in 1863, completed rail link between Barreiro Setúbal and further contributed to industrialization.

1926 Setúbal was appointed to the district capital, and in 1975 the seat of the diocese.

Nature Arrábida

The Arrábida extends west of Setúbal at the side facing away from the sea coast. There are a number of rare plants and animals, some of which occur only there. Therefore, the area was placed under protection. The Nature Park covers an area of ​​10821 ha on a up to 8 km wide and 22 km long strip along the coast. Its borders are the towns and villages Sesimbra and Santana in the West, Azeitão and Quinta do Anjo in the north and Palmela and Setúbal in the east. After the scenic outline the area belongs to the Estremadura. Today, it is incorporated in the administrative district of Setúbal district and takes parts of the districts of Setubal, Palmela and Sesimbra one. However devastating forest fires in recent years have decimated the stock of forest surface. These are often associated with arson and land speculation.

Generally Applicable Definitions and uniformity of protection concepts such as natural park, nature reserve, etc. do not exist in Portugal. For each reserve the respective requirements are specified individually. The area of the Parque Natural da Arrábida was divided into different protection zones. Enjoy the strongest protection the Reserva Integrais (similar to a German nature reserve). Here are no human activities tolerated, entering is permitted only with the permission of the park administration for scientific purposes. There are three Reserva Integrais that the large forest areas include ( Mata do Solitario, Coberta Mata, Mata do Vidal ).

A lower protection status have the Reserva Naturais Parciais. This includes areas that are the basis of their vegetation ( Reserva Botanica ), geology ( Reserva Geologica ) or fauna ( Reserva Zoologica ) special protection. These areas include largely the remaining surfaces of the Arrábida and the Serra do Risco. In these areas, any destruction or disturbance of animals, plants, soil, rock formations or heritage buildings is as forbidden as agricultural, forestry or industrial use. Excluded are inter alia ' indispensable work', fall under the well, the cement factory at Secil Outão with extensive quarries and the large quarry equipment in Pedreiras ( Serra do Risco ).

Culture, Recreation and Attractions

Monuments, beaches and parks

Among the monuments of Setúbal include numerous stately homes, town houses and palaces, religious buildings, stone fountains, historic public buildings, an aqueduct, archaeological excavations, industrial and historical and modern residential area. At fortifications are, inter alia, to see the Castle of São Filipe, the Fort of Santiago do Outão and progression of Albarquel. The historic center of the city of Setúbal is also in its entirety under monument protection.

Convento de Jesus (Jesus monastery) of 1492 is considered as the first building of the Manueline style. Here, the Treaty of Tordesilhas was ratified in 1494.

In and around Setúbal load different beaches for swimming. In addition to the resorts of the Troia Peninsula, these are all located in the nature reserve Arrábida beaches, including Albarquel, Figueirinha, Galapos and Portinho Arrábida.

A number of parks and green spaces exist in Setúbal, including the Jardim do Bonfim.

Museums

The municipal museum Muséu de Setúbal is housed in the Convento de Jesus, showing his extensive collection of paintings, arts and crafts, furniture, gold work and religious art from the 15th to the 17th century. The City Museum also runs three branch offices. Firstly, the Casa de Bocage, one in the birthplace of the Bocage (1765-1805) housed museum dedicated to the life and work of the poet. Secondly, the Casa do Corpo Santo, in which the Museu do Barroco among others a permanent exhibition of nautical instruments shows. The third branch of the Casa Sebastião da Gama dedicated to the life and work of poet and educator Sebastião da Gama ( 1924-1952 ).

The Museu do Trabalho (English: Museum of Work ) after the death of the French ethnologist Michel Giacometti ( 1929-1990 ) renamed the Museu do Trabalho Michel Giacometti. This left an extensive collection of agricultural implements, which is exhibited here to the museum. Another permanent exhibition of the history of the can, while dedicated in particular in relation to the regional food industry.

In the birthplace of singer Luísa Todi (1753-1833) is set up a museum dedicated to her. The singer was on lifetime than most famous singer in Europe, next to the German Elisabeth Mara, with which it was competing. Europe was divided among music lovers its time to meet in Todisten and Maratisten on.

The Museu de Arqueologia e Etnografia do Distrito de Setúbal founded in 1974, deals with the archaeological and ethnographic excavations and finds from the region. It also maintains a specialized library with about 5000 books and publishes the magazine Setúbal Arqueológica out.

Also worth mentioning is the Maritime Museum Museu Luís Saldanha Oceanographic.

Regular events

Since 1995, the Festroia takes place in Setúbal, founded in 1985 international film festival. Among the approximately 30 Portuguese film festival is accredited as a single in the FIAPF.

Sports

The most important sports club in the county is the Association Founded in 1910, Vitória Setúbal, its first football team plays in the Portuguese First League, and which discharges their home games at Estádio do Bonfim. In addition to club football and futsal Aikido, Handball, Athletics, Judo, Gymnastics and Gymnastics, Motor Sports, chess and table tennis are practiced.

The internationally renowned soccer coach Jose Mourinho (* 1963 in Setúbal) is still supporters of the club for which his father Félix Mourinho already as a player and was active as a coach then.

Management

Circle

Setúbal is the seat of a district of the same ( concelho ). The neighboring districts are (clockwise starting from the north ): Palmela, Sesimbra, Alcácer do Sal, Grândola and the Atlantic Ocean. Setúbal also serves as the capital of the district of Setúbal, which provides the administrative headquarters and jurisdiction for the above circuits.

The following municipalities ( Freguesias ) are in the county Setúbal:

  • Gâmbia - Pontes - Alto da Guerra
  • Nossa Senhora da Anunciada ( Municipality of Setúbal)
  • Sado
  • Santa Maria da Graça ( Municipality of Setúbal)
  • São Julião ( Municipality of Setúbal)
  • São Lourenço
  • São Sebastião ( Municipality of Setúbal)
  • São Simão

Demographics

Local holiday

Twin Cities

Twinning

Cooperations

Traffic

About the Linha do Sul Setúbal is connected to the railway network in Portugal.

The public transport is among other things about the trains and buses FERTAGUS the transport Sul do Tejo ensured.

Setúbal is integrated into the national bus network of speech Expressos.

The A12 motorway connects Setúbal with the motorway network in the country.

There are ferry connections to the peninsula of Troia.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Filipe de Magalhães (1571-1652), composer ( sacred polyphony )
  • Pedro de Lencastre (1608-1673), Duke of Aveiro
  • José Barros e Vasconcelos (1721-1793), military and scientists
  • Luísa Todi (1753-1833), opera singer
  • Manoel de Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765-1805), major poet of the 18th century
  • António José da Silva Paulet (1778-1837), military engineer, urban planner from Fortaleza ( bras )
  • Joaquim Silvestre Serrão (1801-1877), organist and composer of sacred
  • Francisco Augusto Flamengo (1852-1915), painter
  • Frederico Nascimento (1852-1924), violinist, harmony teacher, musicologist
  • João Vaz (1859-1931), painter
  • Manuel Francisco Paxeco (1874-1952), journalist, diplomat and author
  • Olga Maria de Moraes Sarmento da Silveira (1881-1948), writer and women's rights activist
  • Américo Ribeiro (1906-1992), Photographer
  • Luciano dos Santos (1911-2006), painter
  • Rui de Carvalho Nascimento (1914-2012), chess player and chess writer
  • Sebastião da Gama (1924-1952), poet and educator
  • Lima de Freitas (1927-1998), painter, draftsman and writer
  • Charles Correia (1930-1988), French - Portuguese sculptor
  • António Osório ( born 1933), writer
  • Rui Machete (* 1940), PSD politicians, several ministers
  • Jaime Graça (1942-2012), football player
  • José Viriato Soromenho - Ramos ( * 1944 ), high school teachers, internally Verwaltungs-/Finanzbeamter
  • Vítor Baptista (1948-1999), football player
  • Mário Contumélias (* 1948), journalist, lyricist and writer
  • Luís Vicente ( born 1953 ), theater director
  • Mariana Aiveca (* 1954), politician of the BE
  • Toy, singer
  • Luís Aleluia (* 1960), actor
  • Luís Sobrinho ( b. 1961 ), football player
  • João Cabeçadas ( born 1961 ), sailor in Alinghi team
  • José Mourinho ( born 1963 ), football coach
  • Manuela Couto (born 1964 ), actress and voice actress
  • Cristina Cavalinhos (born 1965 ), actress
  • Nuno Gama (born 1966 ), fashion designer
  • Luís Buchinho (1969 ), fashion designer
  • Vicente Alves do Ó (born 1972 ), director and screenwriter
  • Paulo César (born 1972 ), Photographer
  • Marcos Santos ( born 1974 ), opera tenor
  • Bruno Ribeiro ( b. 1975 ), football player and coach
  • Nuno Frechaut ( b. 1977 ), football player
  • Sandro Mendes ( born 1977 ), football player, PSD local politicians
  • Sofia Vitória ( born 1979 ), singer
  • Ernesto da Conceição Soares ( born 1979 ), football player
  • Ricardo Pateiro ( b. 1980 ), football player
  • Manu ( b. 1982 ), football player
  • Sabrina ( Teresa Villa-Lobos, * 1983), singer
  • Neuza Silva ( b. 1983 ), tennis player
  • Paulo de Pina ( b. 1983 ), football player of Cape Verdean national team
  • Sara Prata ( born 1984 ), actress and model
  • Paulo Ribeiro ( born 1984 ), football goalkeeper
  • Marco Soares ( born 1984 ), footballer of Cape Verdean national team
  • Jose Semedo ( born 1985 ), football player
  • Ricardo Batista ( born 1986 ), football goalkeeper
  • Feliciano Condesso (* 1987), football player
  • Zequinha ( Egas José dos Santos Branco, * 1987), football player
  • Joana Barradas (* 1991), actress and singer
  • Carolina Lino (* 1996), actress
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