Visit Carrazeda de Ansiães

The borough of Carrazeda de Ansiães is located on the right bank of the Douro River and its tributary on the left, river Tua. On the right bank of the Douro borders the county of Moncorvo at the site of Cadima, which divides the village of Vilarinho da Castanheira (for the direction of the mouth) of the village of Slate, in the opposite direction, and already Moncorvo.

The confluence of the Douro River Tua is the angle terminal south of the county, in the village of Foz Tua that still belongs to him. Those two rivers are natural boundaries that separate Vimioso respectively of municipalities of Alijó / Murcia / Mirandela and still, and the municipality of S. Joao da Pesqueira.
Thus we can define its boundaries: North - Murça / Mirandela. The Northeast - Vila Flor. The South - Douro River. The East - Moncorvo and the West - Tua.
Carrazeda de Ansiães belongs to the district of Bragança, on which lies to the extreme south, bordering the Vila Real district to the west and the south of Viseu already, on the other bank of the Douro, and is part of the region Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro.
So it is a land of "well marked contrasts in landscape, in ways of living, human activities and the collective imagination."
Indeed, Carrazeda de Ansiães has much of its land area integrated in the Upper Douro, with its valleys in the Douro and Tua, steep hillsides where the vine is very prevalent and produces Port wine of high quality. There they mix the olive trees, almond trees, fig trees and even some woods mostly oak trees. But also peaches, wheat, mackerel, pears, honey, sheep and pine, juniper and ash. Hot Zone is the Douro where the shale is dominant.
For the area where lies the village, called Carrazeda Plateau, which extends up to the municipality of Vila Flor and the Moncorvo, which is a continuation of the Iberian Meseta, surrounded by mountains that are around 900 meters of altitude, such as the mountain ranges of Rebora, Source Long, the Lady of the Assumption of Vilarinho da Castanheira or the Lady of Grace nearby Carrazeda. The weather becomes colder with frequent snow in winter and abundant rainfall.
Here is an area where the production of cereals mainly rye, potatoes, beans, corn, apple, chestnut, are dominant, though there are many groves of pines, oaks, elm, oak and chestnut trees. Wine is also abundant, but not as mature, with chick peas, turnips, hay, pastures, cattle, pigs, goats and sheep. It is the Cold Land Transmontana where granite dominates and imposes schist, where rocky hills, high and low production house best farmland in tight valleys and small plateaus.

The Municipality is composed of the Parishes of:

Amedo is a parish with the patron Saint James, being 5 kilometers north of the county seat and 10-station S. Lawrence, on the left bank of the river Tua. The name that Amedo in etymology comes from "Amedux" Amadux "Amedo, has a legend that the site connects to the times of struggles with the Arabs. Were those fugitives who have been fighting to give that hidden part of the slopes where it is located, and when they reached the hill hid, fearing attacks there was unexpected, since only they had the stones as weapons that abounded there. Around 1864/65 was 167 dwellings and 566 inhabitants. From then until today, was in 1950 that reached the highest number of people with 796 inhabitants.

Beira Grande is a parish that is distant nine miles from town. Situated atop a mountain overlooking the Douro River, about five miles and its right edge, and the town of Pebble Ansiães just a kilometer.

Belver is located 2 kilometers northwest of the town of Carrazeda de Ansiães.
It is a town with few old references, but it seems to have been populated by the twelfth century. The term itself Belver indicate the beautiful scenery that can be enjoyed from the village because it lies at an elevation, the "Bel (lo) Veer," this is the site of beautiful vistas. It was in 1950 that reached the maximum of its population with 549 people. The main activity in the parish is agriculture and livestock, with plenty of nuts, walnuts, wine, cereal, potatoes, some apple orchards and especially sheep.


Carrazeda de Ansiães the history of the parish council is linked to the medieval Ansiães. Indeed, when Ansiães was a prosperous town, ancient, as important in the defense of border line and that the Douro was often a form of uncertain and varying limits, Carrazeda was only a sparsely populated place.
The people of the parish of Carrazeda de Ansiães in 1950 was 1464 persons.
Dedicating themselves to various activities and many services available to the entire county is agriculture that still weighs heavily on the local economy with the livestock to the mix. A traditional commerce in the latest renewal can keep their roots and gaining the preference of many people who go there.

The Town also known as Chestnut Chestnut North distance of about 9 km from town. Situated on the Left Bank and Right Your Douro, to the east of the county seat, and having as attachments the following places / villages: Foz-Thy, and Fiolhal Tralhariz. Their patron saint is St. Bras.
Fontelonga is a village situated about three miles to Es-southeast of the town of Vimioso, a 15-station paths, rail Line Douro named Vesuvius, but on the right bank of the River
Fontelonga is also home to a parish which is attached to the villages and Besteiros Penafria.
Its people continue to devote themselves to agriculture, with major productions apple, wine, olive oil, almonds, cereal and nuts.

Lavandeira is about 7 miles Vimioso, the second village of Selores and foothills and southern slopes of the hill where it is deployed Ansiães Castle. Its Patron Saint Savior.
It is in 1960 that reaches the largest number of residents: 504.
There are thus two mountains that influence the settlement: the Mountain Village and the castle (the north of the dwelling). Hence the village extends from the valley along the river that comes from Selores until near the walls of the castle and the hillside above.
Agriculture is the main activity with production of wine, wheat, corn, olives, fruits, especially apples.

Linhares Ansiães is a village and parish of the county Vimioso, where distance of about 10 kilometers, located on the right bank of the River Douro.
Surrounded by hills and the Castle Peak or Linhares, and the Monte Serra, his term is very large and old, having been judged and Head of Head of Commendation S. Miguel de Linhares Order of Christ.
It has annexed the quaint villages of Campelos and ticks.
It is in 1950 that reaches the largest number of population in 1676.
The almost single basic activity is agriculture, yet very traditional, not dispensing the donkey or the male. Produce plenty of potatoes, wine, olive oil, fruit, almonds, some species of fruit such as apples, and has many groves of pine and oak trees, the fires of summer have not forgiven.

Marzagão is the name of a village which is also the parish, which is about five kilometers from the county seat.
Located south of the county seat, is adjacent to the Castle Ansiães, extending through a valley of its northern slope. Stay on the right bank of the Douro and also north, away from the station in Ferradosa Nail Douro about 9 kilometers.
To the left of Ribeira de Linhares it runs at its foot, Marzagão extends in flat terrain with altitude of 674 meters. To the south the physical configuration is modified, and the southwestern reaches the same altitude of 830 meters.
Had in 1950 with 789 inhabitants.
However the basic activity is still agriculture. The main products are apple with many orchards, wine, olive oil, some wheat and corn, there are other productions of various fruit trees.

The village of Mogo Malta is situated four miles from town.
It is situated in a plateau extending from that in which lies the village of Carrazeda, but for spring, half-walls with the village of Mogo Ansiães, confusing to the extremes of their villages, because with the housing growth approaching is the road that links Vila Flor Carrazeda, the houses of both villages no longer take off.
It has a very remote antiquity, and much of his life is linked to the Order of Malta.
Its population was particularly devoted to agriculture, with rich yields of potatoes, corn, wine, nuts and apple.
Parambos is a parish which is about seven kilometers from the county seat for West, located near the road that runs to the station Tua.
It is a pre-Roman settlement in the region.
The first settlement, according to local, have been in Santa Marinha, and then moved to Parambos due to the abundance of ants at the old site.

The parish of Pereiros is a dozen kilometers from the seat of County, on steep slopes that go to the Tua river, embedded in a small valley sheltered by various elevations.
For example: Mount Oakwood, and the heads of the Forest, Precavelos, Cork and Castle.
There is no doubt that the main activity carried out by its inhabitants is agriculture produce in quantity almond, potato, olive oil, wine. There are a lot of resin, chestnut and pine, and cork which gave many income, except that this forestry activity is almost inactive due to fires that have devoured the forests surrounding the village.

Pine North is village and also the parish which is about 12 kilometers from the seat of the municipality.
It is located west of the county seat, on a hillside on the right road plateau de Pombal who goes to Brunheda and gives the municipality of Murcia and Mirandela, after crossing a bridge over the Tua, and on the left bank of this river.
Its people are dedicated to agriculture, with good yields of almonds, olive oil, some wine, cereal, and have good blackthorn orchards and groves of pines and oaks that fires have devoured, thereby reducing the income of their inhabitants.

Pombal is a land whose village is home to a parish with the same name, which is about 10 kilometers from the headquarters of the Municipality. It is located on the left bank of the River Tua, in a valley, but it includes very steep slopes into the same river.
We can locate its origins in ancient times, even to the occupying Moors.
In 1950 it had 875 people.

Ribalonga is a village which lies about a dozen miles from the county seat.
It is located in the middle of a deep valley surrounded by high ridges of hills with steep slopes, with beautiful gardens of the terraced vineyards of the famous as "Porto Wine". You are on the right bank of Douro and Tua's left and near the confluence of two rivers.
Over the past this village we can say that it exists as a place already inhabited since prehistoric times, as shown by the cave paintings of the Rapa Cachão, or the word Ribalonga: a "Long" Riba "rutted by a small stream flows into the Douro and acentuadíssimos slopes.
In 1950 had 540.

Pebble Ansiães is the name of a village, home to a parish with the same name, which is about 10 kilometers from town.
The village is located in the highlands of southeastern edge of the Valley of the east coast of Ansiães Castle, and on top of a lift on the right bank of the River Douro.
In these hills, oak forests in the most rocky, or else beautiful effects of planting vines, sometimes in terraces, give an architecture of rare natural beauty, charm and respect.
In 1950 increased to 1091 inhabitants
It is also the agriculture activity almost exclusively of its inhabitants. Have abundant production of wine, much of it is generous (giving the so famous Port wine), olive oil, apples, almonds, potatoes.

The parish of Selores located right at the foot of the hill where the Castle Ansiães, but for spring, about 800 meters of altitude.
It is a parish which is about half a dozen miles from the center of the municipality.

Vilarinho da Castanheira, once a county seat town medievalfica about 15 kilometers from the county seat.
Located to the southeast county, next door to the county of Moncorvo and making out with the parish of whiteboard, Vilarinho is the slope of Mount which its Shrine of Our Lady of the Assumption, extending to the Northeast, an area plateau . Stay on the right bank of the Douro, which has good agricultural land for economic output value.

Zedes is a village which is located only 6 quilómetros.da the county seat and is situated on a plateau where several mountains are round to begin their slopes or for the settlement of the Sands, or to Pereiros.
The name written in appears Zedes Corografia Padre Carvalho da Costa as Gedes. However, it seems to have derived from the Arabic name Zeide, Zaida or Zeid, which means increased.
Zeid was a daughter of a Moorish king of Seville. After having converted to Christianity and being baptized, taking the name Maria and marrying Alfonso XI of Castile.
Agriculture is the main activity that takes up its inhabitants. Wine, olive oil, cereals, potatoes, almonds, chestnuts and now many apple orchards are the most representative products and more profit.

Historical Summary

The territory currently occupied by the municipality of Carrazeda de Ansiães began to enter the annals of history, about the same time that gave mankind its first steps. In fact, the most ancient remains that are found here date back to prehistory, the Neolithic period: tapirs of Zedes and Vilarinho da Castanheira.
Moreover, this type of megalithic construction stands out in the landscape, as they deploy in the plateau area of the county, as if the builders were interested in this way to give them the relevance of any act requires funeral.
Even the prehistoric period we can admire the Rock Paintings of the Cachão Rapa, overlooking the River Douro, consisting of a pictorial set that resembles a tartan is predominantly red hues and dark blue. Among the tangle is still possible to distinguish some anthropomorphic traits, resembling stylized human faces. There is also another type of manifestation of rock art as is the case with numerous boulders of shoes scattered across the county.
The period from the Chalcolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age were also present in this county, just as you do this, refer to place names in various locations - Castro, Lapa, Serro, Castle ... Fontoura - indicating the existence of people then, the which were certainly kind of rock as a way to harness the natural conditions provided by the geological formations.
This was followed by the Romans who also left the marks of their presence in an indelible way. At this level highlights the existence of the Roman villa in Quinta Mrs da Ribeira (Tralhariz), where they found traces of a building, perhaps, sumptuous, believe in building materials used in it: polychrome mosaics (opus vermiculatum), capitals bases, stems and stucco embossed.
Although the period of Romanization were three Votive aras, pathways and roads. Of altars, one is dedicated to Tutelae Tiriensi - (protective of the town) to another Bandu Vordeaeco - belonging to the cult of Lusitania - (Pebble Ansiães) and another dedicated to Jupiter - Optimum Maximus (supreme god) (Pombal). Are also visible traces of sections of Roman roads that seem to indicate the existence of a route that would be a misuse of the Roman road that linked Braga to Chaves. The way they join some bridges such as the Bridge of the Olgas (Pereira), Bridge Lathe (Amedo).
Roman rule ended with the coming of the barbarians, having been the Swabians who settled in the area of influence of this territory, being administratively then included in Pagus Auneco and, indeed, is this division that will eventually give origin to the zone of influence of the walled town of Ansiães. The field of Berber peoples faltered before the arrival of the Arabs to the Iberian Peninsula in 711. Thus, using the former territories of the dioceses godas, that gave rise to Pagus Valiati of Alfândica. This left some time toponymy - Reimoira, Mourinha, Pala da Moura Mourãozinho ... - irrigation systems and some species of plants and trees.
It was precisely the arrival of the Arabs that led to the Christians who did not want to subjugate their power take refuge in Asturias which he left the movement of the Christian reconquest. It was during this time that the village of Ansiães began to highlight for its strategic importance. It was a walled town that important to preserve as an outpost to force the infidels to retreat.
Therefore, in the eleventh century (1055/1065), the Leonese king Fernando Magno gave him the Provincial Charter, where it stared the boundaries: littorea per Ansinanen Dorio Cabeza de Requeixo usque in the fraga azaim per portela mauro et usque in valle de cum up around their teleiras usque in cruce de freisinel. This Foral, former nationality, was the first to be given to lands which belong to Portugal today.
The Provincial final was promulgated in 1510 by D. Manuel I.
Ansiães is formed by a double wall, with interior designed to administrative and military, with the residential area of social protection area located on the wall outside. Nesta, located just four doors and S. Francisco, facing northeast, who also gives only usefulness of the car, and horse to the village. The connection between the two areas is done through the port of St. Savior.
At this time, the main administrative centers were Ansiães, Vilarinho da Castanheira and Linhares, in which were the parishes of S. Salvador, S. John, St. Mary and St. Michael. The May 23, 1320, a Bull of the Avignon Pope John XXII granted the D. Dinis, for a period of three years for grant of war, the tenth of all ecclesiastical revenues of their kingdoms, knowing that the parishes were taxed above a few hundred pounds, which proves its rich heritage.
Each of these parishes, was attached to a church, which, by its architectural features, it is noteworthy that of S. Salvador, located within the walls of Ansiães dating from the thirteenth century.
First highlight the pillory Ansiães, the oldest of the century. XV. Seventeenth century is the pillory and Linhares, the eighteenth century to Carrazeda de Ansiães , erected when it came to replace Ansiães as the county seat.
The Liberal Revolution of 1820 also brought appeals to carrazedenses because of its people were released to spill if they purchase supplies for the armies of King Liberal Pedro based in Porto. This support was half way to, at a meeting of the Board, swore to the Constitution of 1822.
On 7 October 1910, was recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Board: (President) welcomed the Government troops and the people of Lisbon for the victory achieved for the Republic Day Portugueza and hopes she has a future peace and order.
With World War I, the county became poorer because it would eventually die several soldiers in Mozambique who were part of the 30th Infantry Regiment.
Already the military coup of May 28, 1926 was met with resistance and was established as a response to the dictatorial regime of the State Committee on the New Alliance Socialist Republican county Carrazeda de Ansiães .
In 1974 came the Democratic Revolution and once again Vimioso knew to be worthy of a new phase of national policy. This position is in the minutes of meeting of Board of May 9: (...) the Board decided unanimously to leave expressed in minutes of the meeting today its support for the Armed Forces Movement and expression of complete confidence in the performance of Junta of National Salvation, with full agreement of the program presented.
Ansiães the Vimioso, a journey marked by acts of valor, for people who were immortalized by his deeds. One county, one people, a great legacy of the past bequeathed to posterity that will always have reason to be proud of the land, which has natural landscape that is world heritage and historic heritage integrated into national monuments.

The Visit

In County
River Douro
River Tua
Plateau Carrazeda
Sierra Rebora
Serra da Fonte Longa
Serra da Senhora da Graca

In the Town of Amedo:
"Figure of Amedo"
Source Palace
Chapel St. Martin
Source of Mine
Top Source of the People
Ribeiro de Amas
Brook Bridge Lathe
Ribeiro's Inferno
Serra do Pendão
Serra da Senhora da Graca
Sierra Rebora
Chapel of Mrs Grace
Church
Chapel of St. Sebastian
Source Cunha
Bridge Lathe

In the Town of Belver:
Belver Church
Old Chapel and its unique altar
Church of Mogo Ansiães
Ancient Source

In the Town of Carrazeda de Ansiães:
Windmill
Pillory
Source of the Sirens
Church
Cruise Samorinha
sundial of Samorinha

In the Town of Castanheira:
Quinta das Predecessors
Quinta da Ribeira
Quinta da Covet
Castanheiro Railway Station
Tua railway station
Cruise
Foz Tua
Roman Fountain
River Beach Chestnut
Church
Chapel Senhora da Boa Morte
Church of Fiolhal
Chapel Tralhariz

In the Town of Fontelonga:
Church
Chapel St. Sebastian
Public Laundry
Cruise
Source
Capela de Santa Luzia - Village crossbowmen
Chapel of St. Anthony - Penafria

In the Town of Lavandeira:
Fonte Nova
Source Grisha
Fontinha
Church

In the Town of Linhares:
Rock Paintings of the Rapa Cachão
Graves dug into the rocks
Church
Chapel of St. Anthony
House of the Condes de Sampaio
Chapel Cross
Roman bridge
Pillory
Source of the Pig
Source Carvalhal
Fonte Nova
Chapel St. John
Capela de Santa Luzia - ticks
Dam Valeira
Chapel of St. Apollinaris - Campelos
Chapel Arnal

In the Town of Marzagão:
Church
Bridge, and Marzagão Selores
Ponte da Veiga
Galego Bridge or Roman bridge
Source Grisha
Fonte Nova
Source Cagalheta
Chapel St. John
Quinta da Hazel
Quinta da Grisha
Quinta da Manjafra
Church of Santo Amaro - Luzelos

At Mogo Town of Malta:
Typical Mogo Village in Malta
Windmill
Fountain Square Plaza
Ethnographic Museum
Church
Source of Mine
Shrine of Our Lady of Health

In the Town of Pereiros:
Church
Capela de Santo Amaro
Pelourinho Freixiel
Fountain Valley
Fonte Nova
Bridge algae
Church Codeço

Town of Pine Forest in the North:
Church
Chapel St. Bartholomew
Chapel of Santa Marinha
Ms. Chapel of Sorrows
Source Terreiro
Fountain Lane
Fountain Valley
Chapel St. Thomas - Sentrilha
Church of Filgueira
Source Filgueira

Town of Pombal
Church
Source Grisha
Monte das Caldas
Caldas de S. Lawrence
Chapel St. Lawrence
Church Paradela

In the Town of Ribalonga:
Chapel of Mr. dos Passos
Church Santa Marinha
Press
Source of Santa Marinha
Thursday's Juniper

Pebble in the parish of Ansiães:
Bridge Ribeiro da Vila
Source Barroso
Cruise Beira Grande
Church
Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Costa
Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira
Quinta da Fonte Santa
Quinta dos Carris or Lacerda
Quinta dos Vinhais
Chapel Coleja
Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Ribeira

In the Town of Selores:
Castle Ansiaes

In the Town of Vilarinho de Castanheira:
Shrine of Our Lady of the Assumption
Serra da Senhora da Assunção

In the Town of Zedes:
Or Dolmen Anta, Casa da Moura
Church of Saint Mary
Manor of Casa Barbosa
Chapel House Barbosa
Chapel of St. Margaret
Chapel St. Roque

Festivals and Fairs
Amedo
S. James - July 25
Arnal
N. Ms. Passion - September 8
Beira Grande
San Antonio - June 13
Belver
N. Senhora das Neves - August 5
Crossbowmen
Santa Luzia - Easter Monday
Brunheda
San Antonio - June 13
Ticks
Santa Luzia - May 13
Vimioso
Apple Fair, wine and olive oil - from 28 to 31 August
Chestnut
Senhora da Boa Morte - Sept. 15
Fiolhal
San Antonio Saco - June 13
Fontelonga
The Apple Festival - 12/13 August
Foz-Tua
N. Senhora da Guia - June 27
Wash
Santa Eufemia - September 15
Linhares
S. Miguel - August 8
Luzelos
Santo Amaro - January 15
Marzagão
N. Senhora do Rosário - May 2
Mogo Ansiães
S. Bartholomew - August 24
Mogos
N. Ms Health - July 25
Paradela
S. John - June 24
Santa Barbara - December 9
Parambos
S. Bartholomew - August 24
Pereiros
Santo Amaro - January 15
Pinhal do Douro
San Antonio - August 8
North Pine
N. Senhora das Neves - August 1
Dovecote
S. Peter - June 28/29
S. Lawrence - 9 / August 10
Ribalonga
Santa Marinha - July 18
Samorinha
N. Ms. Grace - 5 September
Pebble Ansiães
N. Ms. Da Costa - August 8
Selores
Ecce Homo - August 8
Tralhariz
S. John - June 24
Zedes
Santa Barbara - August 1
Where to Stay:
Carrazeda de Ansiães
Residential Veiga
Phone: 278 617 352 / 278 616 365
Manel's Farm
Phone: 278 617 487
Good Sossego
Phone: 278 615 235
Vitor
Phone: 278 616 863
County
Casa D. Urraca (Vilarinho)
Phone: 278 639 178 938 243 262 or
Casa Tua
Phone: 278 681 116
Couple Tralhariz - Rural Tourism
Phone: 278681042
Phone: 927526451 / 963929935
Hotel Rural Flor do Monte in Pombal Ansiães
Phone: 278 660 010
Residencial S. Christopher (Vilarinho da Castanheira)
Phone: 278 639 140
Senhora da Ribeira
Phone: 278 649 422