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Matosinhos
Matosinhos () is a City#Portugal, city and a Concelho, municipality in the district of Porto District, Porto in Portugal. The municipality covers an area of approximately and had 172,557 inhabitants in 2021. It is bordered by the municipalities of Porto to the south, Maia, Portugal, Maia to the east and Vila do Conde to the north and the Atlantic Ocean lies to its west. It is a part of the Porto metropolitan area, the second largest urban area in Portugal. The city of Matosinhos is the seat of the municipality and it is located at the mouth of the Leça River, only away from Porto's city center. It comprises the parish of Matosinhos e Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos and Leça da Palmeira, which had 49,034 inhabitants in 2021. There are two other cities within the municipality, São Mamede de Infesta and Senhora da Hora, in the east of the municipality. History Origins and roman era The oldest traces of human settlement in this territory extend back thousands of years and include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castro Of Monte Castelo
The Castro of Monte Castelo () is a Calcolithic fortified settlement, situated in the freguesia, civil parish of Custóias, Leça do Balio e Guifões, in the municipality of Matosinhos in the Norte Region, Portugal, northern Portugal, Portuguese Porto (district), district of Porto. History The oldest archeological artefacts were encountered from 900 B.C. Evidence suggests that the Castro was inhabited between 5 B.C. and the 5th century. During the late Middle Age, the locale was re-occupied with the construction of a small castle. Between the 10th and 11th century, the local was referenced in the documentation as ''castrum quiffiones''. In 1878, there were archaeological excavations under the direction of Francisco Martins Sarmento. At the beginning of the 20th century, new archaeological excavations were undertaken, this time under the direction of Rocha Peixoto. These were followed in the first quarter of the century by surveys by Rui de Serpa Pinto and Mendes Corrêa. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
