Historic Village of Monsanto

MONSANTO, HISTORIC VILLAGE OF PORTUGAL/ MONSANTO, ALDEIA HISTÓRICA DE PORTUGAL

This film shows the amazing village of Monsanto. Monsanto (or Monsanto of Beira) is a parish in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova. Historic village of Portugal, Monsanto is built in granite stone, being spotted on the side of a large steep rise, referred to as the Cabeço de Monsanto (Mons Sanctus). It is located northeast of Idanha-a-Nova and at the highest point its peak reaches 758 meters. The human presence on this site dates from the Palaeolithic, having been inhabited by the Romans, Visigoths and Arabs. The Moors would be defeated by D. Afonso Henriques and, in 1165, Monsanto was donated to the Knights Templar who, under guidelines from Gualdim Pais, built the Monsanto Castle.

Este filme mostra a incrível aldeia de Monsanto. Monsanto (ou Monsanto da Beira) é uma freguesia portuguesa do concelho de Idanha-a-Nova. Aldeia histórica de Portugal, Monsanto é construída em pedra granítica, sendo avistada na encosta de uma grande elevação escarpada, designada de o Cabeço de Monsanto (Mons Sanctus). Situa-se a nordeste de Idanha-a-Nova e, no ponto mais alto o seu pico, atinge os 758 metros. A presença humana neste local data desde o paleolítico, tendo sido habitada pelos romanos, visigodos e árabes. Os mouros seriam derrotados por D. Afonso Henriques e, em 1165, Monsanto foi doado à Ordem dos Templários que, sob orientações de Gualdim Pais, mandou construir o Castelo de Monsanto.

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Monsanto, Portugal - The troll village

Monsanto, or as an Instagrammer's daughter curiously named the troll village (@bmtq), was bestowed back in 1938 the title of the most “Portuguese town in Portugal.” The village stands on a mountain top with what we can only imagine are superb views of the surroundings, because when we visited the fog didn't really let us see anything. Tiny streets, mossy boulders that are sometimes even part of the the houses structures, caves, castle and surprising views, are just some of the things you can expect from a visit. I'm not sure as to why this town is considered the most Portuguese town in Portugal because really, being from Portugal this town is quite unique both in the surroundings and in the architecture.


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Monsanto Portugal Village

This video will take you on an exploration of the famous Monsanto Portugal Village with the houses built around and under giant boulders. Moire info at:

Monsanto – Portugal Village Built Among Rocks

Monsanto is a beautiful village built in the Portuguese countryside.Featuring narrow streets carved from rock and granite houses squeezed between giant boulders, it looks like a real life Bedrock.
At the top of the 400 feet high hill stands a very old square built fortress / castle. The castle played an important role in Medieval times when the Templars Grand Master built a castle which withstood several battles including the Napoleonic invasions. In 1938, Monsanto was bestowed the most Portuguese town in Portugal.

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Located on the steep slopes of a hill, the village of Monsanto is a fascinating place with an authentic and tranquil environment where we feel transported to a very ancient time.

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This place registers the human presence from the Paleolithic, with archaeological vestiges of a Lusitanian castro and of the Roman occupation in the denominated field of S. Lourenço, in the foothills of the mount. Vestiges of the Visigothic and Arab permanence were also found.

The imposing castle built by the Templars was partially destroyed in the 19th century by the accidental explosion of the ammunition bunker.

We invite you to visit the remains of the powerful Castle on the steep hillside where you can see the fortress, the waist of walls and watchtowers, as well as the beautiful ruins of the S. Miguel Chapel. XII, and the Chapel of Santa Maria do Castelo.

Travel to: Monsanto - Portugal

Monsanto is a medieval village and a former civil parish in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha. It covered an area of 131.76 km² and had 828 inhabitants (June 30, 2011). It was the principal town of the concelho between 1174 and the beginning of the 19th century, and the county seat in the period of 1758-1853. In recent decades, Monsanto has become popularly known as the most Portuguese village of Portugal in a class of twelve classified historic villages in Portugal. The emblem of Portugal, the Silver Rooster (Galo de Prata), designed by Abel Pereira da Silva, can be seen atop the Clock Tower or Lucano.

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Travel to: Monsanto - Portugal
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Monsanto (Living under rocks) - Portugal (HD1080p)

*** Historic village of Portugal, Monsanto is built of granite stone. Monsanto is located on the slope of a great steep rise, called Cabe?o de Monsanto (Mons Sanctus). It is situated to the Northeast of Idanha-a-Nova and suddenly breaks out of the valley. ***

My ADUF Lesson in the Historic Village of Monsanto in Portugal 2012

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Portugal - Mountain village of Monsanto

In 1938 the town of Monsanto was voted the most Portuguese village in the country. One of the most striking things about the village is the way that enormous granite boulders were simply built into the village walls and buildings.

property for sale in Monsanto, Portugal - lng42

Farm with 7 hectares in the parish of Monsanto with stone ruin and feasibility of construction.
The property is fully walled and / or fenced, the land is great for cultivation on about 4 hectares and the rest has magnificent rocky outcrops, with beautiful places to enjoy, contains a small pond stocked by a mine and rainwater. Eucalyptus with more than 2 hectares.
Easy access to any vehicle, a few meters from the national road, and a few minutes from the fascinating Historical Village of Monsanto.

Quinta com 7 hectares na freguesia de Monsanto com ruína em pedra e com viabilidade de construção.
A propriedade encontra-se totalmente murado e/ou vedado, o terreno é óptimo para cultivo em cerca de 4 hectares e os restantes tem magníficos afloramentos rochosos, com locais muito bonitos de usufruir, contém uma pequena charca abastecida por um mina e águas pluviais. Eucaliptal com mais de 2 hectares.
Fácil acesso para qualquer veículo, a poucos metros da estrada nacional, e a poucos minutos da fascinante Aldeia Histórica de Monsanto.

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Stone Structures Village (Monsanto, Portugal) Presented by PSFEG

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Monsanto, Portugal

Monsanto, a aldeia mais Portuguêsa de Portugal
Monsanto é uma das doze aldeias classificadas como Aldeias Históricas de Portugal, é considerada a Aldeia mais Portuguesa de Portugal e fica situada no distrito de Castelo Branco a cerca de 25 quilómetros de Idanha-a-Nova.
Foi conquistada aos Mouros por D. Afonso Henriques, em 1165 mas as suas origens remontam ao Paleolítico.
Monsanto é construída em pedra granítica e é o resultado de uma fusão harmoniosa da natureza e dos seus acidentes geográficos com a ação do homem, ao longo dos tempos. Tal ligação deu origem a curiosas utilizações de grutas e penedos integralmente convertidos em peças de construção. Os penedos graníticos, enormes, estão de tal modo ligados às habitações, que antolhes servem de chão, como de paredes ou tetos.

Monsanto is one of the twelve classified as historic villages of Portugal, is considered the most Portuguese village of Portugal is situated in the District of Castelo Branco, about 25 kilometres from Idanha-a-Nova.
It was conquered from the Moors by D. Afonso Henriques, in 1165 but its origins date back to the Paleolithic.
Monsanto is built on granitic stone and is the result of a harmonious fusion of nature and its landforms with the action of man throughout the ages. This connection gave rise to curious uses of caves and rocks fully converted into construction parts. The granite rocks, huge, are so linked to housing, that antolhes floor serve as walls or ceilings.