It is a medieval castle with a keep and its fortifications, of the bastion type. History tells us that it is likely that Castelo de Vide castle was recaptured from the Arabs by D. Afonso Henriques in 1148, with the granting of a charter in 1180. The importance of this

“Classified as a National Monument since 1910, it is one of the most complete examples of medieval military architecture in the country. It dates back to 1194, the year in which King Sancho I donated the so-called lands of Guidintesta to Afonso Pães, prior of the Order, with the precept

The Amoreira Aqueduct in Elvas is a work of considerable size, which stretches from the main water source in underground galleries over a length of 1,367 metres and then to ground level. Arcades that reach a height of more than 30 metres can be seen for more than 5.5 kilometres.

The Flor da Rosa Monastery, on the outskirts of the Alentejo town of Crato, was commissioned by D. Álvaro Gonçalves Pereira, Grand Master of the Military Order of the Hospital, prior of Crato and father of the Holy Constable, D. Nuno Álvares Pereira. According to historians, this is where he

Italian-inspired Evoramonte Castle is one of the main examples of Portuguese military architecture. Located between Évora and Estremoz, it marks the landscape of the land of Évora Monte, erected on one of the highest points of the Ossa Mountains. The castle was conquered by King Afonso Henriques in 1166. In

“At the steepest and most inaccessible point of the São Mamede mountain range, in the district of Portalegre, in the heart of the natural park, we find one of the castles that offers breath-taking views: the Marvão Castle. Marvão was conquered from the Muslims by King Afonso Henriques and, in

Located in the heart of Elvas’ historic city centre, between the walls next to the western bulwark of the for-tress, it benefits from a unique environment. As an example of eighteenth-century architecture, this property of the Order of Saint Paul started being built in 1679 and was completed in 1721.

The foundation of the Alter Stud Farm in 1748, in Alter do Chão, in the Coutada do Arneiro, property of the House of Bragança, is due to King João V. Although designed as part of this monarch’s policy of opulence and strengthening our country’s prestige, it is to King José

Era uma vez..... Uma linda menina, que vivia numa bonita aldeia, e a quem chamavam de Capuchinho Vermelho, porque ela usava um casaco vermelho com capuz, feito pela sua querida avó.