The Leonese are an ethnic group whose homeland is the former Kingdom of León, now known as region of Leon. This area was formerly a country in Southwestern Europe that covered a territory in northwestern Spain and northeastern Portugal. The Leonese Kingdom was an independent kingdom in the Middle Ages, keeping its status as a kingdom under the Spanish rule until the 1833 territorial division of Spain. […]
The legend of the “She-Pig of Murça”, like all others, is the result of popular imagination. This knowledge is often perpetuated by the collective memory of generations. The meaning of existence of this legend is connected with the explanation of the meaning in the Square January 31 or April 25(Praça 31 de Janeiro ou 25 de […]
Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro is a historical province of Portugal located in the northeastern corner of the country. Vast plateaus, river valleys, mountains, and castles abound in Trás os Montes e Alto Douro. A first attempt to register its constitution was made under the reign of King Sancho II (1223–1248). A second was made in the reign of his son […]
This church dates from the eighteenth century, and was built during the reign of King João V, its patron and supporter, whose coat of arms is included in the doorway. At first it was a church adjoining a military hospital supported by the brothers of São João de Deus, and which contained a Theatre of […]
