Soure Municipality, Portugal
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- 5.1 Attractions
- 5.2 Festivals and events
- 6.1 Railway
- 6.2 Highways
Geography
In essence, the district Soure is characterized by two landscapes. Firstly, the hilly parts of the foothills of the Iberian Mountain vagina, including the Serra do Sicó. Secondly, the flat parts of the territory, crossed by the rivers Ancos, Arunca and Pranto, with a varied landscape of forests ( oaks, eucalyptus, among other coniferous and deciduous trees ) and areas of extensive and intensive agriculture.
History
Archeological finds, particularly from the Neolithic period, show a long human habitation of the area as far back as prehistoric times. During the Roman occupation of the place was called Saurium and was attached, is also a Wegpfeiler from Saurium ( at Via Romana from Olisipo after Conimbriga ) to see in the municipal museum. The first documented mention Soures is the override in 1043 of an existing small monastery here the brothers João, Sisnando, Ordonho and Soleima, to the monastery of Convento da Vacariça. In July 1111 Soure won the first time administration rights ( " foral " ) transmitted by the Count Dom Henrique Henry of Burgundy and Queen Dona Teresa ( Theresa of Castile ), thereby also through tax privileges to keep the population and to resettle.
In the time of the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula Soure was an Arab fortress town, the strategically important fixture in the line of defense of Coimbra was during the Reconquista after its conquest in 1064, along with Montemor -o -Velho, Penela, Santa Olaia, Germanelo Miranda do Corvo and Lousã.
Queen Teresa gave Soure 1128 to the Knights Templar, which Dom Afonso Henriques ( Afonso Henriques (Portugal ) ) confirmed 1129. Soure was the first seat of the Knights Templar in Portugal, even before the foundation of the Nation ( 1143 ). Until the conquest of Lisbon in 1147 Soure remained an important fortress, but subsequently lost its strategic importance. Most relevant to the supply of the previous mounting locations rivers Ancos, Arunca and Pranto now enabled a flourishing agriculture in the pacified area.
In 1513 King Manuel I. confirmed the in the course of its administrative renewal, the management rights for Soure. In the following centuries there were various regional reforms in which communities ( Freguesias ) from the circle Soure surrounding counties ( Concelhos ) were annexed, or of them came to Soure, especially the meantime separate circles of Verride and Santo Varão.
Of the pervading in the region French invasion troops of General Junot Soure 1807 remained untouched as well as from the the pursuing troops General Wellington.
Since 1928, consists of the circle Soure in its current structure of the 12 municipalities.
Management
Circle
Soure is the administrative seat of the homonymous district. The neighboring districts are ( clockwise beginning in the north): Montemor -o -Velho, Condeixa -a-Nova, Penela, Ansiao, Pombal and Figueira da Foz.
The following parishes ( freguesias ) lying in circle Soure:
- Alfarelos
- Brunhós
- Degracias
- Figueiró do Campo
- Gesteira
- Granja do Ulmeiro
- Pombalinho
- Samuel
- Soure
- Tapéus
- Vila Nova de Ancos
- Vinha da Rainha
Demographics
Twin Cities
- Neuville -de- Poitou (France) since 1987
Economy
In the mountainous parts of quarries (eg lime) and the food industry operated (dry fruits and their processing ) and the traditional cheese making. In the remaining flow- coated areas, the run in the fertile soil agriculture an important economic factor of the circle represents, in addition to smaller industrial operations and trade. In the industrial estates on the outskirts of the city, mid-sized companies and freight companies have established.
Culture
In recent years, the city administration of Soure has tried to decentralized promotion of cultural and social activities in the villages of the district. So many ancient cultural associations (orchestra, folklore, theater) have expanded their activities, and new social and cultural initiatives have emerged locally and even neighborly. Nevertheless, the county seat Soure remains the undisputed cultural and economic center of the circle, in which, finding its most important events and libraries old manor houses and narrow alleys, school centers, administrations and nursing homes.
Attractions
The Castle of Soure was the first headquarters of the Knights Templar in Portugal. The centrally located remains of the castle and its massive masonry house the municipal museum and the tourist office ( " Turismo "). The narrow river Ancos flows through the center Soures, past the park Parque da until it empties várzea, old bridges and an old water mill at the entrance to the Arunca. The city administration is centrally located in the building of the Paços de concelho (City Hall) housed with a small park in front of it. The building was built in the years 1902-1906 in the neo- Manueline style.
Something beneath the handsome courthouse is located next to the bus station and the market hall. There, in addition to fruit and vegetables and fish and meat are offered. Behind are the urban therapeutic facilities and public swimming pools, architectural lane in the surrounding old housing stock.
In the main church S.Tiago, built in the 15th century by the future King Manuel I, various strange characters and historical documents are written in stone. Also, various sculptures from the model year and the following two decades have been preserved. Also worth seeing is the golden altar, the figure of Mary - with-the- child from the 16th century and the Mannerist paintings from the years 1560-70.
The outside of the village lying, built in 1189 by hermits Rício Capela of Sao Mateus is a regional pilgrimage site, held to on his holiday (September 21 ) processions. Here you will find Manueline decorations, a damaged sculpture of the 16th century, but also Mudejar tiles from the 15th century.
In southern nature reserve Paul da Madriz, a wetland and bird sanctuary, wintering migratory birds can be observed. In Arunca and its reservoir Canoeing and Rowing is operated.
For the adjacent county Condeixa -a-Nova include the extensive Roman sites of Conimbriga.
Festivals and Events
Every two years there is a week of twinning, with varying events and mutual visiting delegations.
Traffic
Railway
Soure is located on the Linha do Norte, the important route from Lisbon to Porto, but here hold only regional trains, not the Alfa pendular and not the Intercidades. The handsome railway station is situated on the edge of the village and has been operating since the switch closure and adjustment of freight services only as a breakpoint.
Highways
Soure is 13 km along the national road 342 from Condeixa -a-Nova and its links with the A1.
Swell
- João Fonseca " Diccionario Nome do the Terras " 2nd Edition, Casa das Letras, Cruz Quebrada 2007, ISBN 978-9724617305
- Prospectus of the Town Administration ( 2010 local Turismo available, no further information )
- Soure brochure of the state tourism agency Região Centro de Turismo ( no further information )
- Historical side of the city administration