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Torres Novas. / 39.467°N 8.533°W / 39.467; -8.533. Torres Novas ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtoʁɨʒ ˈnɔvɐʃ] ⓘ) is a Portuguese municipality in the district of Santarém, in the Médio Tejo of the Oeste e Vale do Tejo region. The population of the municipality was approximately 36,717 (from the 2011 census), in an area that ...
Castle of Torres Novas. Coordinates: 39°28′48″N 8°32′26″W. Torres Novas Castle. The Castle of Torres Novas ( Portuguese: Castelo de Torres Novas) is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Torres Novas (São Pedro), Lapas e Ribeira Branca, municipality of Torres Novas, Portuguese district of Santarém. [citation needed] It is ...
Castelo de Torres Vedras is a castle in Torres Vedras, Portugal. Characterized by a mix of Gothic and Manueline features, it is classified by IGESPAR as a Site of Public Interest. History. Use of the castle area goes back to Roman times as evidenced by the existence of two Roman cisterns, tombstones, coins and other artifacts.
Area. 54.01 hectares (133.5 acres) Elevation. 320 m (1,050 ft) Established. 1996. The Aire Range Dinosaur Footprint Natural Monument, also known as Ourém - Torres Novas Dinosaur Footprint Natural Monument, is a natural monument in the Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park, Portugal, known for its long and well-preserved sauropod trackways.
Diogo de Teive (fl. 1451-1472) was a maritime captain and squire to the House of Infante D. Henrique (1394-1460) during the Portuguese period of discovery.Following his exploration into the western Atlantic in the area of Newfoundland, in 1452 he discovered the western islands of the archipelago of the Azores: for his efforts he was appointed Donatary for the islands of Flores and Corvo.
Arms of the Lencastres, Dukes of Aveiro. The Dukes of Torres Novas (in Portuguese & Spanish Duque de Torres Novas) was an aristocratic Portuguese title granted by King Philip II of Portugal, also known as Philip III of Spain, by a royal decree of September 26, 1619, to George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas, who died before his parents, Juliana and Álvaro of Lencastre of Lencastre, 3rd ...
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Torres Novas" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
The title Marquis of Torres Novas (in Portuguese Marquês de Torres Novas) was created by royal decree, dated from 27 March 1520, by King Manuel I of Portugal, to Dom John of Lencastre (1501–1571), eldest son of Infante George, Duke of Coimbra . In 1535 the new King, John III, granted him the new title of Duke of Aveiro and, from then on, the ...