During the 19th century a new square was built in Ponte de Lima: the Camões Square. It was constructed in the same place were, during the Middle Ages, there was a defensive tower that protected the city’s entrance facing the Lima river bridge. That bridge dates back to the 14th century and was made to substitute another one that was constructed during the Roman Period. Nowadays, it’s still possible to see 5 arc...
When romanization began to settle on the western edge of southern Galeccia there was a reasonable number of well-sized and structured settlements that survived on the exploitation of marine and mining resources, without neglecting other interests such as agriculture and shepherding. The Roman influence was felt in many different fields, changing food, dress and trade habits and left deep marks in the interior o...
The Solar of Vitorino das Donas is situated in the town with the same name, municipality of Ponte de Lima. It has been known as "burnt houses" because during the Liberal fights it was incinerated by an anti-absolutist faction, since its owner at the time, Francisco de Abreu Pereira Coutinho, was an outspoken supporter of D. Miguel brother of the future King Pedro the IV. The origins of this manor house date bac...
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