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Castle Of Viana Do Alentejo
The Castle of Viana do Alentejo ( pt, Castelo de Viana do Alentejo) is a gothic castle constructed during the reconquest and settlement of the central region of the Portuguese Alentejo, located in the parish of Viana do Alentejo, municipality of the same name. Although a relatively low-profile design, in comparison to its contemporaries (such as the Castle of Portel or Castle of Feira), the structure served the period of strife associated with expansion of Portuguese forces/authority into the southern Algarve. History The castle was founded in 1313; on establishing a foral (''charter'') to this village in 1313, King Denis ordered the construction of an ''encirclement of walls where this town lies, of 400 arms ength' donating 100,000 pounds for the public works.Ana Cristina Pais (2004), p.134 However, the fortification that exists in Viana do Alentejo ''"..does not match this regal intention regal...and the latest research lean towards the probability that is subjects had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viana Do Alentjo Municipality
Viana may refer to: Places *Viana, Luanda, Angola *Viana, Espírito Santo, Brazil * Viana, Maranhão, Brazil *Viana do Castelo, Portugal *Viana, Spain in Navarre *Viana (comarca), Ourense, Galicia, Spain **Viana do Bolo, a municipality in the comarca Other uses * Vianna, alternate spelling * Viana (department store), a Mexican discount chain * ''Viana'' (gastropod), a genus of land snails *Esporte Clube Viana, a Brazilian football club based in Maranhão state * (1885–1914), Brazilian parasitologist honored on a Brazilian postage stamp *Hugo Viana Hugo Miguel Ferreira Gomes Viana (; born 15 January 1983) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. After starting out at Sporting CP he moved abroad at the age of 19, going on to have unassuming spell ... (born 1983), Portuguese footballer See also *Prince of Viana {{disambiguation, geo, surname Portuguese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
