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Saturday 19 December 2020

SÃO JOÃO DA PESQUEIRA + TREVÕES

 


SÃO JOÃO DA PESQUEIRA
N 41.14644º; W 7.40236º

São João da Pesqueira is a Portuguese village located in the Douro sub-region, belonging to the North region and the district of Viseu. It has an urban area of 60.04 km2, 2,273 inhabitants in 2021 and a population density of 38 inhabitants per km2.

It is the seat of the municipality of São João da Pesqueira, with a total area of 266.11 km2, 6,775 inhabitants in 2021 and a population density of 25 inhabitants per km2, subdivided into 11 parishes. The municipality is limited to the north by the municipality of Alijó, to the northeast by Carrazeda de Ansiães, to the east by Vila Nova de Foz Côa, to the southeast by Penedono, to the south by Sernancelhe, to the west by Tabuaço and to the northwest by Sabrosa.
It is the oldest municipality in the country, dating from its creation in 1055, thus preceding all other municipalities, including cities as important as Coimbra, Guimarães or Lamego at the time of the foundation of Portugal.

Village of fortified wine (Port wine), considered the Heart of the Douro Wine Region, in the Douro demarcated region created by the Marquês de Pombal, who lived in Pesqueira when he was young.
São João da Pesqueira has a viewpoint, above the Valeira dam, called São Salvador do Mundo (Ermo) with very old chapels.
Friar Gaspar (1594 - 1615) lived and died in a small cave.

Economy
The primary sector is very important in the county. São João da Pesqueira is the largest national producer of Port Wine and DOC Douro, also producing olive oil and almonds.

Parishes
The municipality of São João da Pesqueira is divided into 11 parishes:

Castanheiro do Sul
Ervedosa do Douro
Nagoselo do Douro
Paredes da Beira
Riodades
São João da Pesqueira e Várzea de Trevões
Soutelo do Douro
Trevões e Espinhosa
Vale de Figueira
Valongo dos Azeites
Vilarouco e Pereiros


Attached villages:

Bateiras (Ervedosa do Douro)
Casais do Douro (Ervedosa do Douro)
Ferradosa (Vale de Figueira)
Ôlas (Vale de Figueira)
São Xisto (Vale de Figueira)
Sardezinho (Ervedosa do Douro)
Vale de Vila (Vale de Figueira)

Patrimony:
Mother Church of Santa Marinha de Trevões
Solar of the Caiado Ferrão family
Manor of the Episcopal Palace of Trevões
Wine Museum of São João da Pesqueira




































































PRAÇA DA RÉPUBLICA
MISERICÓDIA CHURCH

In the heart of the Historic Center is Praça da República, where we can contemplate a harmonious set of historical and monumental heritage recovered in terms of facades and pavement. The Capela da Misericórdia stands out, with a baroque façade covered with two tile panels representing “Christ and the Samaritan woman” and “Christ curing a sick person”.
Other attractions are also the Arch, the Clock Tower and the 18th century Arcade, which served as a market in other times.






































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CASA DO CABO

Palace with a Joanine Coat of Arms, post-Pombaline ( 18th century ), which is one of the examples of the most beautiful built heritage in the region, was designed by Nicolau Nasoni.
Countryside manor whose scenographic façade, divided into 3 bodies by pilasters, develops horizontally, following Nasoni's architectural typology. The windows feature profusely carved lintels with rocaille motifs. In the central body, flanked by pilasters topped by fireworks, the cut-out balcony resting on prismatic pillars stands out, where a doorway with worked frames opens. To top it off, the Johannine coat of arms on a monumental circular gable. It is worth visiting the interior of this palace.

















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IGREJA MATRIZ (MOTHER CHURCH)

The Igreja Matriz de São João da Pesqueira continues to preserve some medieval features, especially in the main portal with an ogival arch. Inside this temple, whose construction must date back to the 14th century, the baroque main altarpiece and the 17th-century paneled covering of the nave's ceiling stand out.





















CITY HALL - TILES
The Atrium deserves special attention, as it contains beautiful tile panels alluding to the ethnography of vineyards and wine.

































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WINE MUSEUM

The Wine Museum of S. João da Pesqueira, whose theme focuses on wine and the vineyard, emphasizes the products and activities of the Douro region.

Its implantation in the municipality and town of S. João da Pesqueira, is the result of its centrality in the Douro Demarcated Region and its strong contribution to wine production, being the municipality the largest producer in the region and the one with the largest area classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

This majestic Museum, in addition to a permanent exhibition linked to the theme of wine, includes a tasting room, a wine shop, a wine-bar and other exhibition and cultural spaces, fulfilling the purpose of the “territory museum”, being by that reason a knot in the network that is being woven by the Douro Museum.


Contacts:
Telf: 00 351 254 489 983
E-mail: mvp@sjpesqueira.pt

Av. Marquês de Soveral, 79
5130-321 S. João da Pesqueira
Portugal
























































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SÃO SALVADOR DO MUNDO
 (VIEWPOINT)

N 41.15096º; W 7.36674º

The São Salvador do Mundo viewpoint is located on the left bank of the Douro River in the heart of the Douro Demarcated Region, next to the road that connects São João da Pesqueira to the Valeira Dam. The site consists of an imposing granitic cone with an altitude of 493 meters and with a steep slope towards the river. From this viewpoint the main panoramic sight is of the Douro River´s Valley and its tributaries, creating a landscape of great beauty, complemented by the huge rugged and robust slopes that contrast with the vineyards, olive trees and orchards. In the background there is a glimpse of the Valeira Dam and the historic Cachão da Valeira, famous for being the place where Baron of Forrester died.
The view from this point is magnificent, allowing a unique and intense perspective on the Douro River, the Valeira Dam and the surrounding landscape.










































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RIODADES

41° 01' 18" N ; 7° 29' 56" W

Riodades is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of São João da Pesqueira, with an area of 19.20 km² and 462 inhabitants (2011). Its population density is 24.1 inhabitants/km².
The origins of this population are remote, they go beyond the founding of the nationality itself. Many people would have passed through there, always leaving the mark of their passage, either in physical traces of architectural works, or in their own and characteristic words, or even in cultural aspects that have resisted the passage of time, constituting a powerful heritage of who receives them.


To speak of the history of Riodades is to speak of a history traversed step by step with Paredes da Beira, the neighboring town of Riodades, always linked to it with cultural, life, or even blood ties, since the very genesis of the two populations. It has always been like this and it is expected that it will always be like this, due to the close connection that exists between the inhabitants of the two localities. This fact does not mean that their relationship over time has always been cordial and peaceful. Since the most remote times, both disputed primacy over the other, provoking those very characteristic animosities between neighboring towns but which, deep down, always served to keep alive the spirit of union that characterizes them.

Geography and morphology
Parish of the municipality of São João da Pesqueira, district of Viseu, 22 km southwest of the county seat.

Compact parish, located in a pleasant and sunny location, with wide and expansive views, in an area of Beira characterized by huge granite outcrops, which provide an interesting landscape from a geological point of view.

Once densely populated by pine trees, it is today one of the areas most martyred by the forest fires that year after year proliferate through the Portuguese woods and forests. Extremely rich and widely known for its valleys of vineyards and olive groves, mainly for its unique quality, we are faced today, in many cases, with an arid and little cultivated vision resulting from the constant abandonment of agriculture and/or the desertification of the Portuguese interior, which really feels in localities without any type of industry or services.

Much can be said about Riodades, as its history is rich and extensive. Founded before the Portuguese monarchy, it was rescued from the Moors by D. Thedon and D. Rauzendo, in the mid-11th century.

Patrimony
Castelo Velho – to the west, close to Távora;
Castelo (Castle) Chen de Murganho – at the site of Carvas;
Castelo de Nossa Senhora – this, the main one, its former name was Castelo da Fraga da Alcávia.








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ERVEDOSA DO DOURO

41° 10' N; 7° 29' W

Ervedosa do Douro is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of São João da Pesqueira, with an area of 39.71 km² and 1029 inhabitants (2021). Its population density is 25.9 inhabitants/km².

Geography
About 7 km west of São João da Pesqueira, Ervedosa do Douro is the largest producer of fortified wine in the Douro Demarcated Region and the parish with the largest area in the World Heritage spot.

Monuments
The Church of S. Vicente, rebuilt in 1841, features a magnificent baroque gilded carved throne. In the baptistery you can see old images of S. Miguel and S. Sebastião, pre - national cults.

Casa do Cão, an emblazoned house, is a building that stands out from the civil architecture with some apparatus and has stones from the Saavedras coat of arms. From the zoomorphic insignia that appears on the crest, over the coat of arms, came the name with which the people baptized it.















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TREVÕES

41° 04' 56" N; 7° 26' 02" W

Trevões is a former Portuguese parish in the municipality of São João da Pesqueira, district of Viseu, with an area of 21.55 km² and 540 inhabitants (2011). Its population density was 25.1 inhabitants/km². It is a winegrowing village in the Douro.

Patrimony:

N 41.1415801º,  W 7.3423548º

São Xisto, in São João da Pesqueira, right in the heart of the Douro Wine Region, is one of our favorite villages in the region. Despite being small, mostly dedicated to tourism and easily visited in 1 to 2 hours, this village wins over for the scenery it offers and the calm it offers.

The predominance of schist is visible right at the entrance to the village, where there is a plaque with its name. From here, the road continues for a few more metres, through twists and turns, to the entrance to the village, where there is an atrium where you can leave your cars. Although there are other parking lots inside the village, we recommend leaving your car here and walking.











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GO BACK TO THE SEARCH IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER 
IN THE DISTRICT OF VISEU




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