History of the Mundet Cork Factory In 1905, the Spanish company L. Mundet & Sons, Inc. was founded in the 19th century by the Catalan businessman Lorenzo Mundet in the city of Palmos, Catalonia. It expands its business to Portugal,…
History of the Arrábida Convent
The Arrábida Convent is linked to a legend which tells that in 1215 the merchant Hildebrant left England for Lisbon. He had been sailing for days when a storm arose and the ship was lost. It was a dark night,…
Convent of Capuchos – Almada
Convent of Capuchos – Almada The Convent is located in the protected landscape area of the Costa de Caparica fossil cliff. The building has 455 years “of a very rich history. Lourenço Pires de Távora ordered the convent to be…