сряда, 13 юли 2016 г.

Mogadouro - Portugal

LOCATION
Mogadouro is located in the North-east area of Trasos-Montes, in the Mirandese Plateau, between the Douro and Sabor rivers. 
It is surrounded by the coutres of Vimioso, Miranda do Douro, Alfandega da Fe,  Moncorvo and Freixo de Espada a Cinta,  as well as by the Spanish minicipalities of Ribeirinhos do Douro,  Salamanca and Zamora.
It is a vast coutry,  about 470 sq.  mi.  it has 28 parishes,  56 villages with 11.350 inhabitants.  The maximum hegtht in Castanheira Mountain is 3254 m, and the average altitude is 2296 m. Mogadouro is 53 km away from Braganca.
HISTORY
The ancient peopling in the coutry of Mogadouro goes back to a pre-historical era. The villages of Barrocal Alto and Cunho, the megalithic monuments in Pena Mosqueira, Sanhoane, Barreiro and Modorra, the rupestral art in Fraga da Letra and Penas Rolas document the pre-historical occupation, along with other scattered which can be seen at the village's Archaelogical Museum Room.
The king D.  Alfonso III granted the rst Foral 1 in 1272, renewing it the folliwing year in 1512 king D. Manuel bestowed a new Foral.  On november 2oth 1433, the village of Mogadouro is donated to Alvaro Pires de Tavora. From this moment forward, it has been connected to the Tavora famaly. The Tavora's started a remarkable ascent and when they reach the title of Marquis, holding an important and powerful position in the region.
HERITAGE
Once in village of Mogadouro one cannot miss a visit to the historic centre wehere you can visit the Mogadouro Castle,  the Romanesque Mother Chuech, although it was replaced by the temple which can nowadays be appreciated in the village centre,  the Misericordia Church,  the pillory, the Pegados Manor House,  as well as the Saint Francis Convent and Church, built by order of D.  Kuis Alvares de Tavora in the rst decades of the 17th century. Historical monuments such as castle ruins (Castro), the Romanesque churches of Algosinho and Azinhoso, pillories and the typical buildings which can small villages if this coutry stand asvindelible evidences of a vast and valuablevhistorical heritage.
ECONOMY
The coutre's economy depends mostly on agriculture and cattle rising. The small farm agriculture supplements the income of many families. With dailiproductions above 3.400.000 oz.  /22.700 gal., the dairy sector stands as an economical support for the country. Olive oil from the Sabor river valley, grapes from the Douro river valley cork, wood, honey, smoked, sausage, certied. Mirandese meat and other products represent the richness of Mogadouro.
HANDCRAFTS
Mogadouro plays a prominent role in the linen cycle presenting exqusite classic embroidery towellings, stone sculptures, propttery, jewellery and miniature farm implements.

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