A Look at the County

A LOOK AT THE COUNTY MEGALITHIC 1 Olival da Pêga Dolmens 1 and 2 In Évora County, the town of Reguengos de Monsaraz stands environmental conditions that encourage the enjoyment of 2 Xerez Cromlech out. The magnificent setting on the Alentejo plain and in the outdoor activities in contact with nature, such as boating, 3 Belhoa Menhir blue waters of the Alqueva reservoir make it a reference hiking or horse riding through dirt roads, hunting, fishing... 4 Barrocal Menhir tourism destination in the region. Here you can also enjoy a trip back in time to wander through 5 Outeiro Menhir Bordered by the Counties of Redondo and Alandroal to the the historic medieval village of Monsaraz and visit several 6 Lovers Rock north, Mourão to the east, Moura and Portel to the south and archaeological remains of megalithic monuments throughout Évora to the west, the town of Reguengos de Monsaraz is the County. Mainly located in the Parish of Monsaraz, some of MONUMENTS located in a predominantly agricultural region, which them are worthy of emphasis at a European level. 7 Hermitage of St. Catherine ® constraints the livelihoods associated to agriculture - CAPITAL DOS VINHOS DE PORTUGAL In addition to a rich historical heritage and a striking 8 Hermitage of St. Sebastian Wine Capital of Portugal essentially extensive farming of cereals, olive and vineyard. landscape, the County holds a strong identity characterized 9 Historic Centre of Esporão The climate, typically Mediterranean, with hot, dry summers by traditional customs and practices, which are reflected in and short rainy winters, characterizes the vegetation, wildlife, the cuisine, wines and arts and crafts, most notably in São WINE PRODUCERS landscape and the people of this region. Pedro do Corval, Portugal's largest pottery centre. 10 Adega do Calisto Thus, Reguengos de Monsaraz offers exceptional 11 Adega José de Sousa 12 CARMIM 13 Casa de Sabicos 17 14 Elite Vinhos ER 255 15 Ervideira Pottery of São Pedro Starlight Tourism do Corval 16 Esporão 17 Monte das Serras 18 Monte dos Perdigões Stº António 19 São Lourenço do Barrocal do Baldio STARLIGHT TOURISM CM 1114 13 20 Casa Saramago Outeiro 21 Clube Dark Sky Monsaraz History and Megalithic REDONDO 28kms 5 N 381 Motrinos Barrada 22 Monte Alerta Carrapatelo CM 1125 3 Telheiro CM 1124 23 OLA - Observatório Lago Alqueva 18 São Pedro 20 2624 24 Sem-Fim Caridade do Corval 1 Monsaraz EM 514 EM 514 2 22 ÉVORA 37kms 10 6 25 ER 255 MOTORHOME LISBOA 171kms 8 7 23 N 381 14 25 Monsaraz Parking Area 19 4 15 EM 514 26 Telheiro Service Area EM 514 Great Lake Alqueva Cante Alentejano Reguengos 12 27 Reguengos de Monsaraz Service Area N 256 de Monsaraz 11 27 SPORT AND LEISURE EM 523 N 256 Perolivas Quay Berth and Picnic Area Airfield ER 255 Nautical Center Monsaraz VILLANUEVA DEL FRESNO 16 kms SEVILHA 212 kms Viewing point Landscape and Nature Wines and Enotourism 9 Mourão Mooring quay Children’s park 16 Fluvial Beach Cumeada Campinho POTTERY 21 EM 532 Pottery of São Pedro do Corval® Mantas de Reguengos (Blankets) Gastronomy R 255 CM 1129 S Marcos do Campo TOURISM OFFER Visit us to know all we have to offer you... COUNTY MAP Invent your trip /ReguengosComVida Granja www.cm-reguengos-monsaraz.pt 04.2019 Amieira Póvoa de São Miguel Alqueva Barragem o t n e B 47 o MONSARAZ ã S . R 45 MONUMENTS 33 38 1 Chapel of St. John the Baptist (Cuba) Lg. de S. Bartolomeu 30 2 Chapel of St. Joseph 48 3 Castle 4 Cistern 46 R. Ta 5 Church of Misericórdia o n 41 i q n u ó e t s 6 Church of Our Lady of the Lagoon n A . o t 7 New City Council - Casa Monsaraz S . 8 Pillory R o ã o 9 Town Door J HISTORY OF MONSARAZ o ã S 10 Évora Door . Due to its geographical location, the hill of Monsaraz has always R 11 Alcoba Door played an important role in the history of the municipality, having 12 Buraco Door been successively occupied by different people since prehistoric times. EXHIBITIONS In the 8th century, Monsaraz fell under the domain of Islam as 13 House of the Inquisition a result of the Muslim invasions that occupied a large part of the Iberian Peninsula. Later, it became known as Saris or 14 Church of Santiago - Art Gallery Sarish and formed part of the Kingdom of Badajoz, one of the 15 Fresco Museum largest and most important centres of Arab culture. In 1167, it was conquered from the Muslims by Geraldo Sem 9 SHOPS Pavor in the course of an expedition that had first started in lha ura a M 16 Atelier Galeria Monsaraz Évora, also newly-conquered. After the defeat of Afonso R. d 18 17 Casa da Muralha Henriques in Badajoz, Monsaraz once again fell into the hands of the Arabs. In 1232, supported by the Knights 32 24 18 Casa Tial R. do Templar, Sancho II reconquered the town on a definitive basis s C 21 el 19 Coisas de Monsaraz eir and later gave it to the Order of the Temple. 25 os 20 Gaspacho Tv. After the wars of 1383-1385, Monsaraz was integrated into the d’E l R ei T 21 Loja da Mizette v. P House of Bragança and became one of its most valuable aço 22 Tula sources of income. 40 Tv 23 23 Pastelaria A Cisterna In 1512, Manuel I granted a new charter to the town of 10 . S 4 1 . S Tv. C eb isterna 24 XarazArte Monsaraz, reformulating the legal and public life of the ast ião 12 municipality. After the Restoration of Portuguese 39 31 WINES Independency in 1640, the town received important tactical additions, such as the construction of a new ring of walls and Lg. Porta 35 a de Évor o 25 Ar d’Alentejo Wines & Spirits bulwarks, turning it into a powerful "impregnable citadel" g o ia p t 14 s i n 26 Ervideira Wine Shop connected with the defensive system of Elvas, Juromenha, a B S R 22 29 e d Olivença and Mourão. 28 a R r o a v 20 Its status as a medieval walled town, the rapid growth of the it É s RESTAURANTS e a r r e i i D villages in the Reguengos region, the great wealth of its d 43 e d . i a T 16 v R Casa do Forno a t . V 27 r S 27 d a s handicraft, wine production and the loyal support given by the r o n a a a P br u os d . 37 a 28 Casa Modesta G R people of Monsaraz to Dom Miguel and his ideas (defeated R 2 a d 15 29 Lumumba during the civil war of 1828-1834) were factors that led to the . municipal seat being transferred from Monsaraz to Vila Nova R 42 36 30 Sabores de Monsaraz Tv . C de Reguengos. This transfer took place in 1838, but it was ad ei 31 Taverna Os Templários Tv. 5 a Mi only established on a permanent basis in 1851. ser 32 Xarez icó rdi 6 a 8 THE FORTIFICATIONS AND Tv . D ACCOMMODATION Lg. D. Nuno .ª Álvares Pereir Ma THE TOWN WITHIN THE WALLS a ria 33 Casa Avó Isabel The town's strategic position made possible to detect the 7 T presence of the enemy well in advance before any attack, due v. 34 Casa da Muralha Suíte o 26 D ir . e D to the visual communication established between the 44 a in C is 35 Casa das Papoilas s T e v d fortifications and the network of watchtowers built in the . n 11 Qu a 36 Casa das Videiras 13 e rn T surrounding area. br e v a- F . C Co é a 37 Casa Daterra st s na a Jo st Monsaraz's defensive system shows evidence of two distinct s . ra 38 Casa do Varandim periods of construction and different building techniques: R s 39 Casa Dona Antónia ra - Medieval fortifications: the castle and town walls were built ei 19 rr 40 Casa d’Santiago Pa before the invention of firearms (12th-14th centuries). The R. 41 Casa Tia Anica walls are vertical and quite high, being built of irregular- Lg. do Castelo 34 42 Casa Pinto shaped schist stones, except for the corners and bases, 17 FACILITIES which were built in regular blocks of granite; 43 Casa St.º Condestável WC 44 Dom Nuno - 17th-century fortifications: these essentially Vauban-style 3 Cashpoint 45 Estalagem de Monsaraz defences, have hypothetically been attributed to Nicolau de Langres and are surmounted to the north by an advanced Post Office 46 Monsaraz Starry Sky construction. The progress made in terms of artillery forced 47 Recanto de São Bento military engineers to replace the high castle walls by less Bus Stop 48 Refúgio da Vila apparent and less vulnerable defences. Tourist Information Office.

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