Igreja da Nossa Senhora da Consolação do Castelo
Website:
visit.sesimbra.pt/eng/index.html
english
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesimbra_Municipality
is a municipality of Portugal, in the Setúbal District, lying at the foothills of the Serra da Arrábida, a mountain range between Setúbal and Sesimbra.
Due to its particular position at the Setúbal Bay, near the mouth of the Sado River and its natural harbour, it’s an important fishing town, with a total area of 195.0 km2 (75 sq mi) and a total population of 37,567 inhabitants.
General information
Besides professional fishing and sport fishing (mainly of swordfish), the most significant revenues in Sesimbra come from tourism. The town is famous for its beaches, fish restaurants and nightlife.
The original name of Celtic origin was Cempsibriga, meaning the Burg (Briga) of the Celtic tribe the Sesim.
Close by, on a mountaintop, 240 m (787.40 ft) above sea level, lies strategically (the ruins of) the Moorish castle. It was taken from the Moors, during the Portuguese Reconquista in the year 1165 by king Afonso Henriques with the help of Frank Crusaders. The battlements afford a beautiful panorama over Sesimbra, its harbour and the surrounding countryside.
During the Age of Discoveries, Sesimbra became an important seaport. Even king Manuel I lived here for a while. In the 17th century the fort Fortaleza de Santiago was built along the beach, as part of Portugal's coastal defence. It was even used in the 18th century by Portuguese kings as a seaside retreat.
A tourist travelling to Sesimbra can appreciate its beaches, traditional fish restaurants and the Arrábida National Park.
Close to the Moorish castle is the church Nossa Senhora do Castelo. It stands on the spot where king Sancho I built a Romanesque chapel in the early 13th century, leading to the creation in 1388 of the parish of Nossa Senhora do Castelo de Sesimbra. The present church was built in 1721. When a new church was built in the village, this church passed into disuse and fell into ruins. It was restored between 1965 and 2001. The walls of the church are inlaid with beautiful azulejos. The 17th century-pulpit was made from local pink marble. The gilded triumphal arch of the 18th century-choir is decorated with Manueline motives. On the left side of the choir stands in a niche the gilded and polychromed statue of the Madonna of the Castle on a giant shell.
There is a local radio station in the municipality, Sesimbra FM.
Português
pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesimbra
Sesimbra é uma Vila portuguesa pertencente ao Distrito de Setúbal, região de Lisboa e sub-região da Península de Setúbal, com cerca de 23 800 habitantes (2011). É sede do município com o mesmo nome com 195,01 km² de área e 49 500 habitantes (2011), subdividido em 3 freguesias: Castelo, Santiago e Quinta do Conde. O município é limitado a norte pelos municípios de Almada e do Seixal, a nordeste pelo Barreiro, a leste por Setúbal e a sul e a oeste tem litoral no oceano Atlântico. A foz do rio Sado, a serra da Arrábida,o cabo Espichel e lagoa de Albufeira fazem parte da paisagem natural de Sesimbra. A terceira freguesia do municipio, designada por Quinta do Conde, tem igualmente o estatuto de Vila (homónima).
História
Em , 15 de Agosto de 1201 foi concedido aos habitantes de Sesimbra a Carta de Foral, documento régio que aplica os direitos e deveres.
Foi no reinado de D. Dinis, sexto rei de Portugal, que se criou a Póvoa de Ribeira de Sesimbra, pequena aldeia de pescadores, junto ao mar.
A aldeia cresceu muito e tornou-se vila à época dos Descobrimentos.
Sesimbra passou a ser um importante porto de construção naval e de abastecimentos de embarcações.
Igreja da Nossa Senhora da Consolação do Castelo
Website:
visit.sesimbra.pt/eng/index.html
english
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesimbra_Municipality
is a municipality of Portugal, in the Setúbal District, lying at the foothills of the Serra da Arrábida, a mountain range between Setúbal and Sesimbra.
Due to its particular position at the Setúbal Bay, near the mouth of the Sado River and its natural harbour, it’s an important fishing town, with a total area of 195.0 km2 (75 sq mi) and a total population of 37,567 inhabitants.
General information
Besides professional fishing and sport fishing (mainly of swordfish), the most significant revenues in Sesimbra come from tourism. The town is famous for its beaches, fish restaurants and nightlife.
The original name of Celtic origin was Cempsibriga, meaning the Burg (Briga) of the Celtic tribe the Sesim.
Close by, on a mountaintop, 240 m (787.40 ft) above sea level, lies strategically (the ruins of) the Moorish castle. It was taken from the Moors, during the Portuguese Reconquista in the year 1165 by king Afonso Henriques with the help of Frank Crusaders. The battlements afford a beautiful panorama over Sesimbra, its harbour and the surrounding countryside.
During the Age of Discoveries, Sesimbra became an important seaport. Even king Manuel I lived here for a while. In the 17th century the fort Fortaleza de Santiago was built along the beach, as part of Portugal's coastal defence. It was even used in the 18th century by Portuguese kings as a seaside retreat.
A tourist travelling to Sesimbra can appreciate its beaches, traditional fish restaurants and the Arrábida National Park.
Close to the Moorish castle is the church Nossa Senhora do Castelo. It stands on the spot where king Sancho I built a Romanesque chapel in the early 13th century, leading to the creation in 1388 of the parish of Nossa Senhora do Castelo de Sesimbra. The present church was built in 1721. When a new church was built in the village, this church passed into disuse and fell into ruins. It was restored between 1965 and 2001. The walls of the church are inlaid with beautiful azulejos. The 17th century-pulpit was made from local pink marble. The gilded triumphal arch of the 18th century-choir is decorated with Manueline motives. On the left side of the choir stands in a niche the gilded and polychromed statue of the Madonna of the Castle on a giant shell.
There is a local radio station in the municipality, Sesimbra FM.
Português
pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesimbra
Sesimbra é uma Vila portuguesa pertencente ao Distrito de Setúbal, região de Lisboa e sub-região da Península de Setúbal, com cerca de 23 800 habitantes (2011). É sede do município com o mesmo nome com 195,01 km² de área e 49 500 habitantes (2011), subdividido em 3 freguesias: Castelo, Santiago e Quinta do Conde. O município é limitado a norte pelos municípios de Almada e do Seixal, a nordeste pelo Barreiro, a leste por Setúbal e a sul e a oeste tem litoral no oceano Atlântico. A foz do rio Sado, a serra da Arrábida,o cabo Espichel e lagoa de Albufeira fazem parte da paisagem natural de Sesimbra. A terceira freguesia do municipio, designada por Quinta do Conde, tem igualmente o estatuto de Vila (homónima).
História
Em , 15 de Agosto de 1201 foi concedido aos habitantes de Sesimbra a Carta de Foral, documento régio que aplica os direitos e deveres.
Foi no reinado de D. Dinis, sexto rei de Portugal, que se criou a Póvoa de Ribeira de Sesimbra, pequena aldeia de pescadores, junto ao mar.
A aldeia cresceu muito e tornou-se vila à época dos Descobrimentos.
Sesimbra passou a ser um importante porto de construção naval e de abastecimentos de embarcações.