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CMARA MUNICIPAL DE SARDOAL
POSTO TURISMO
2013
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BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TOWN
Sardoal county belongs to Santarm district, in the centre of
Portugal.
With an area of 91,944 square kilometers, it has about 4000 inhabitants.
Sardoal is divided into 4 parishes: Sardoal, Alcaravela, Valhascos e
Santiago de Montalegre.
In 1313, the Queen Saint Elizabeth fromPortugal gave the place some perks and
exemptions and it it believed she gave
Sardoal its first charter.
However, documents show that the first
charter was given by King John III, on 22nd
September, 1531.
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SARDOAL ORIGIN OF THE NAME
The origin of the name is not known.
Sardo can be related to the wild
soil characteristic from the region or to
the oak trees that were common in the
region.
Popular tradition relates the name to a
kind of lizzard.
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O PELOURINHO (THE PILLORY)
This monument is in the centre of the main square (Praa da Repblica).
It is a Manueline monument with 4 plain octagonal stairs, over which the postwas erected.
It is 2,10 high.
The capital is formed by a parallelepiped, which shows the coat of arms of the
town and the inscription of the year 1531.
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CHAPEL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
In Sardoal there are 3 churches and 6 chapels.
The Chapel of the Holy Spirit is characterized by its simple architecture,dating back to 1603.
There are some older references dating back to 1470, during Afonso V
reign. These references had to do with the celebration ofFesta do Bodo,
related to the Holy Spirit.
On the exterior wall of the
Chapel there is a major panel of
tiles by Gabriel Constant, which
represents a scene of the
tragicomedy Pastoril da Serra
da Estrela, by Gil Vicente.
This shows this great
Portuguese author knew
Sardoal quite well!
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IGREJA MATRIZ (MOTHER CHURCH)
This church is, undoubtedly, the most important mark of the town.
It dates back to the 14th century.
It is a mixture of styles: Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassicism
MESTRE DE SARDOAL PAINTINGSALTARPIECE IN THE MAIN ALTAR
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IGREJA DA MISERICRDIA (Misericordia Church)
This is a 16th century church, but its origins go back to 1370, when King
Ferdinand I and Queen Leonor de Teles settled in the region fleeing from the
Black Death.
It has got a stone renaissance doorway, by Spanish arquitect Juan de
Castillo.
The inner walls are covered by
blue and white tiles from the
18th century.
On the main altar there is a
wooden image of Christ from the
17th century.
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OLD TOWN
These streets keep the memories of old times.Only after the 16th century did the town spread
to the north, as many Sardoalenses
embarked on the naus to India and Brazil.
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IGREJA DA SANTA MARIA DA CARIDADE
(Convent)
This Convent was founded by Franciscan
Monks. In its palce there was a chapel dedicatedto Santa Maria da Caridade, in the year 1571.
It was rebuilt in 1676, by D. Gaspar Barata de
Mendona, the first Archbishop of Baia, in Brazil
Namban
Art
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THE HOLY WEEK
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FOGAREUS PROCESSION
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CELEBRATIONS
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HANDICRAFT
STRAW FANS
ARTELINHOTRAPOLOGIA - RAGS
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GASTRONOMY
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HISTORIC PLACES
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SARDOAL TODAY
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In Sardoal no one is a visitor!