Tag: Moors

Beja -Capital of the southern Alentejo with a lot of history, Portugal

Visible from afar is the mighty fort, rebuilt in the 13th century by King Dinis. From there you have a magnificent view over the wide plains of the Alentejo with its cornfields and gnarled olive trees. During a tour of the city, you can easily orientate yourself by the imposing, almost 40 meter high tower of the fort, the "Torre de Menagem". Also worth seeing is the church "Santa Amaro" near the fort, which dates back to the 6th century and is one of the oldest preserved buildings in Portugal.

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Templar castle and monastery complex of Tomar – Portugal

In 1160, the construction of a fort on the hill of Tomar began. It was built high up on a hill by the Tomar River and was considered impregnable by the enemies of the West. The original castle was joined by the first cloister just two years later, and seven more were to follow. For centuries, the Temples could be sure of the favor of the Portuguese kings and continued to expand the castle. Their financial resources were almost infinite.

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Coimbra, Portugal part 1 – Impressionen

Coimbra is the Capital of the District of Coimbra and is on the River Mondega. The University City have round about a population of 143`000, 30`000 of them are Student`s. In the time from 1139 until 1256 Coimbra was the 2nd Capital in the History of Portugal.

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Evorá, Portugal part 7, Evora Museum

The Museum show the culture and the history of Evora. It Start in the Late – Neolithic time end finish in the 20th Century, across the times of Iron – time, Moors, Romans, the time of the Kings in Evora.

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