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Legend about the name of the village of Paio Pires

Legend about the name of the village of Paio Pires The legend that gave its name to the village of Paio Pires is located three kilometres from Seixal on the side of the old road between Cacilhas and Setúbal. Read…

History of the Mundet Cork Factory

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,…

Legend and History of the Arrábida Convent

Legend and 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…

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…

The Vale de Milhaços Gunpowder Factory

The Vale de Milhaços Gunpowder Factory The installation of the Vale de Milhaços Gunpowder Factory – Black Powder Circuit dates back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1897, an accident at a previous black powder production plant…

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