this locality (the Battle of the River Sacavém), although today it is considered legendary. During the Middle Ages, Sacavém was a royal manor, whose beneficiaries...

of Braganza. São João da Talha, until then known as Sacavém Extra-Muros (Sacavém outside the walls) became an independent parish, split from Sacavém in...

8th century). The parish of Loures was first mentioned in 1118, and again in 1191, along with the parishes of Unhos and Sacavém. At the time the region...

of Sacavém; Miguel de Moura, in his unpublished Memories of the Establishment of Monastery of Sacavém, also refers to this legend among the people of...

Prior Velho. The population in 2011 was 24,822, in an area of 3.89 km². History of Sacavém Sacavém Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 62" (pdf)...

Museum of Sacavém (Portuguese: Museu de Cerâmica de Sacavém) is situated in the town of Sacavém in the municipality of Loures, just northeast of Lisbon...

living. Bordering the urban parishes of Moscavide, Sacavém, Prior Velho and the municipality of Lisbon (parish of Santa Maria dos Olivais), Portela includes...

The Redoubt of Mount Cintra (or Mount Sintra), commonly known as the Fort of Sacavém, is located in the town of Sacavém in the municipality of Loures in...

meeting in Sacavém on 17 June 1926, Mendes Cabeçadas was forced to renounce the posts of president of the republic and president of the Council of Ministers...

August 1415 in the Conquest of Ceuta. At the age of 55, Philippa fell ill with the plague. She moved from Lisbon to Sacavém and called her sons to her...

Agira, Italy شانت مانكش Šānt Mānkaš. Simancas, Spain شقبان Shaqabān. Sacavém, Portugal شريش Šarīš. Jerez de la Frontera, Spain شرم الشّيخ Šarm aš-Šayḫ...

entirety of Lisbon's Nations Park, consolidating an area previously divided among the parishes of Moscavide, Sacavém (both under the jurisdiction of the municipality...

nearby town of Sacavém. On July 10, 1415, Prince Henry called at Lisbon with a fleet of 7 galleys and 20 naus bearing a numerous corps of well-equipped...

Sacavém) is a Portuguese photographer and photojournalist. Gageiro became interested in photography at a very early age whilst working at the Sacavém...

A caponier is a type of defensive structure in a fortification. Fire from this point could cover the ditch beyond the curtain wall to deter any attempt...

anniversary of the discovery by Vasco da Gama of the sea route from Europe to India. Along with the 25 de Abril Bridge, the Vasco da Gama is one of two bridges...

posts in a meeting in Sacavém on 17 June 1926. The new government was the first to include the later prime minister and dictator of Portugal, Antonio de...

masonry doorways that link the different parts of the castle. Two inscription stones mark the castle's history and its re-edification by Gualdim Pais (over...

officials. The castle's history started in the Middle Ages when a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Pena was built on the top of the hill above Sintra. According...

Grande) circulação via Charneca 313 Lisboa (Campo Grande) circulação via Sacavém 319 Lisboa (Areeiro) ⇄ Alverca (Zona Industrial) 320 Lisboa (Areeiro) ⇄...

The siege of Almería was an unsuccessful attempt by Aragon to capture the city of Almería from the Emirate of Granada in 1309. Almería, a Mediterranean...

made in the Sacavém factory. Colaço placed the first tiles on 13 August 1905. To the left of the entrance is a scene depicting the Battle of Arcos de Valdevez...

Ceramics Museum of Sacavém Museu Anjos Teixeira Museu De Arte Moderna Museu do Ar Museu Ferreira de Castro NewsMuseum Sintra Natural History Museum Casa Museu...

The Church of Saint Anthony of Lisbon (Portuguese: Igreja de Santo António de Lisboa) is a Roman Catholic church located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is dedicated...

Official Website. Lisbon: Art and History (English version) by Casa Editrice Bonechi (Italy) Footloose Pilgrims - a journal of moped travels through Europe...

The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, known in Islamic history as the Battle of Al-Uqab (Arabic: معركة العقاب), took place on 16 July 1212 and was an important...

Portuguese-Castilian border fixed on the Guadiana river. Military history of Portugal Siege of Lisbon Al-Andalus António Castro Henriques: Conquista do Algarve...

parish of Santa Justa, in the historic center of Lisbon, Portugal. Situated at the end of Rua de Santa Justa, it connects the lower streets of the Baixa...

of the History of Portugal] (in Portuguese) (6th ed.), Lisbon, Portugal: A Esfera dos Livros, ISBN 978-989-626-216-7 Livermore, HV (1947), A History of...

rivers Tagus and Douro. The arch hold these figures to represent Portuguese history and show their dominance by incorporating an triumphal arch, as they were...