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Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.691652189603964, -9.215969383207815Built on the northern bank of the Tagus between 1514 and 1520 as part of the Tagus estuary defence system, the Tower of Belém is one of the architectural jewels of the reign of Manuel I. In the tower as a whole one can distinguish two distinct volumes and military architectural models: the mediaeval keep tower and the modern bulwark which, as it contained two artillery levels, allowed for long-distance cannon firing as well as ...
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Versão portuguesa aqui.Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro born 5 February 1985 is a Portuguese professional football player who plays as a forward for and captains both Saudi Professional League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or awards and four European Golden Shoes, the most by a European player. He has won 32 trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champion...
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Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.698112850075525, -9.206629905588464The Monastery of Santa Maria de Belém, better known as Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, is a Portuguese monastery, built at the end of the 15th century by King D. Manuel I and was entrusted to the Order of São Jerónimo. It is located in the parish of Belém, in the city and municipality of Lisbon. It has, since 2016, the status of National Pantheon. The culmination of Manueline architecture, this monastery is the most notable Portuguese ...
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Made in PT bringing 560.web3 content to the world.Torre de Belém - en
Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.691652189603964, -9.215969383207815Built on the northern bank of the Tagus between 1514 and 1520 as part of the Tagus estuary defence system, the Tower of Belém is one of the architectural jewels of the reign of Manuel I. In the tower as a whole one can distinguish two distinct volumes and military architectural models: the mediaeval keep tower and the modern bulwark which, as it contained two artillery levels, allowed for long-distance cannon firing as well as ...
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Versão portuguesa aqui.Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro born 5 February 1985 is a Portuguese professional football player who plays as a forward for and captains both Saudi Professional League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or awards and four European Golden Shoes, the most by a European player. He has won 32 trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champion...
Made in PT bringing 560.web3 content to the world.Mosteiro dos Jerónimos - en
Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.698112850075525, -9.206629905588464The Monastery of Santa Maria de Belém, better known as Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, is a Portuguese monastery, built at the end of the 15th century by King D. Manuel I and was entrusted to the Order of São Jerónimo. It is located in the parish of Belém, in the city and municipality of Lisbon. It has, since 2016, the status of National Pantheon. The culmination of Manueline architecture, this monastery is the most notable Portuguese ...
«There is, in the most western part of Iberia, a very strange people: they neither govern nor allow themselves to be governed!»
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GPS 38.65730878370097, -27.224074348874037
The Solar da Madre de Deus is located in MadreDeus, in Alto das Covas, parish of Sé, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira island, Autonomous Region of the Azores, in Portugal.
It is an example of a manor house from the 17th century, typical of the highlands of Portuguese overseas cities. It consists of a mixture of an urban residence and the head of a large rural property that extended to the north of the manor. It is currently used as the official residence of the Representative of the Republic in the archipelago.
Solar da Madre de Deus has been classified as a Property of Public Interest since 1980.
History
It was erected by order of the then Morgado and Captain-General of Angra, João de Bettencourt de Vasconcelos, it is believed that in the second quarter of the 17th century, taking advantage of a small house whose façade faced east, from which the wall that separates the current dining room in the main body of the building.
João de Bettencourt de Vasconcelos, together with his brother-in-law, Captain-General Francisco de Ornelas da Câmara, presided over the War Council that was constituted in Angra to coordinate the siege of the Fortress of São João Baptista (1641-1642), being lawful It can be assumed that the command of operations was carried out from this house, next to which one of the several trenches was opened to defend the besiegers.
The hermitage of the manor is dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Madre de Deus (see Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Madre de Deus), having been erected in 1727 on the initiative of Vital de Bettencourt de Vasconcelos, great-grandson of Captain-General João de Bettencourt. The following year, on June 15, the then Bishop of the Diocese of Angra, D. Manuel Alvares da Costa, issued the permit to begin the cult, as it had "the necessary vestments, a bell tower and a door to the street". This last detail means that the chapel had the status of public, that is, its door should always be open to anyone who wanted to attend the services.
The old access gate to the courtyard, the fountain and the beautiful cobblestone on the ramp at the entrance to the house bear dates relating to works or alterations carried out by the former masters of the house. Above the gate stands the stone coat of arms of the Bettencourt family.
The 1980 earthquake caused serious damage to the structure of the building, which required extensive consolidation and restoration work. Thus, the property was acquired from the family by the State, with a view to its restoration and requalification as the Cabinet of the Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of the Azores, a role it currently holds.
The manor house is classified as a Property of Public Interest by Resolution n.º 41/80, of June 11, classification consumed by inclusion in the classified set of the Central Zone of the City of Angra do Heroísmo.
The equestrian art of Terceira had one of its last redoubts in this manor, with St. John's cavalry leaving its courtyard and forming in its ring some of the famous amateurs of the bullfighting on horseback from Terceira.
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GPS 38.65730878370097, -27.224074348874037
The Solar da Madre de Deus is located in MadreDeus, in Alto das Covas, parish of Sé, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira island, Autonomous Region of the Azores, in Portugal.
It is an example of a manor house from the 17th century, typical of the highlands of Portuguese overseas cities. It consists of a mixture of an urban residence and the head of a large rural property that extended to the north of the manor. It is currently used as the official residence of the Representative of the Republic in the archipelago.
Solar da Madre de Deus has been classified as a Property of Public Interest since 1980.
History
It was erected by order of the then Morgado and Captain-General of Angra, João de Bettencourt de Vasconcelos, it is believed that in the second quarter of the 17th century, taking advantage of a small house whose façade faced east, from which the wall that separates the current dining room in the main body of the building.
João de Bettencourt de Vasconcelos, together with his brother-in-law, Captain-General Francisco de Ornelas da Câmara, presided over the War Council that was constituted in Angra to coordinate the siege of the Fortress of São João Baptista (1641-1642), being lawful It can be assumed that the command of operations was carried out from this house, next to which one of the several trenches was opened to defend the besiegers.
The hermitage of the manor is dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Madre de Deus (see Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Madre de Deus), having been erected in 1727 on the initiative of Vital de Bettencourt de Vasconcelos, great-grandson of Captain-General João de Bettencourt. The following year, on June 15, the then Bishop of the Diocese of Angra, D. Manuel Alvares da Costa, issued the permit to begin the cult, as it had "the necessary vestments, a bell tower and a door to the street". This last detail means that the chapel had the status of public, that is, its door should always be open to anyone who wanted to attend the services.
The old access gate to the courtyard, the fountain and the beautiful cobblestone on the ramp at the entrance to the house bear dates relating to works or alterations carried out by the former masters of the house. Above the gate stands the stone coat of arms of the Bettencourt family.
The 1980 earthquake caused serious damage to the structure of the building, which required extensive consolidation and restoration work. Thus, the property was acquired from the family by the State, with a view to its restoration and requalification as the Cabinet of the Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of the Azores, a role it currently holds.
The manor house is classified as a Property of Public Interest by Resolution n.º 41/80, of June 11, classification consumed by inclusion in the classified set of the Central Zone of the City of Angra do Heroísmo.
The equestrian art of Terceira had one of its last redoubts in this manor, with St. John's cavalry leaving its courtyard and forming in its ring some of the famous amateurs of the bullfighting on horseback from Terceira.
Gallery
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