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Castle Of Óbidos
The Castle of Óbidos ( pt, Castelo de Óbidos) is a well-preserved Middle Ages, medieval castle located in the Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish of Santa Maria, São Pedro e Sobral da Lagoa, in the Concelho, municipality of Óbidos, Portugal, Óbidos, Portuguese District of Leiria. History Óbidos had its foundation in the existence of a fortified settlement, likely over the Luso-Roman Castro culture, castro and Roman oppidum (then civitas) on the hilltop, that was the mysterious ''Eburobrittium'', once cited by Pliny the Elder as being situated between ''Collipo'' (present-day Batalha, Portugal, Golpilheira near Leiria) and ''Olisipo'' (Lisbon). Archeological surveys later resulted in the discovery of a forum (Roman), forum, Roman baths, baths and other Roman structures near the settlement. The area was later settled by the Lusitanos (since the 4th century BC) and Hispania, Romans in the first century, but later occupied by Visigoths during the 5th and 6th century and Umay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Óbidos, Portugal
Óbidos (; cel-x-proto, Eburobrittium) is a town ( pt, List of Towns of Portugal, vila) and a municipality in the Oeste Subregion, Oeste region, historical province of Estremadura Province (1936-1976), Estremadura, and the Leiria District, Leiria district. The town proper has approximately 3100 inhabitants. The municipality population in 2011 was 11,772, in an area of . History The name "Óbidos" is a Latinised (oppidum, citadel) derivation of the older Celtic "Eburobricio". The municipality had its growth from a Roman settlement near the foothills of an elevated escarpment. The region of Óbidos, extending from the Atlantic to the interior of Estremadura Province (1936–76), Estremadura Province along the rivers and lakes has been inhabited since the late Paleolithic. A settlement was constructed by early Celt tribes, that was later a centre of trade for the Phoenicians. Archeological evidence from the base of the medieval tower (south of Facho) at Castle of Óbidos, Óbidos C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
