Santarem, Portugal

Santarem, Portugal

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Santarem Portugal

Since prehistory, the region of Santarém has been inhabited, first by the Lusitani people, and then by the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Visigoths, Moors and later Portuguese Christians. Of the various legends related to the foundation of Santarém, the most famous tells of the Visigoth Saint Iria (or Irene), who was martyred in Tomar (Nabantia) and whose uncorrupted body reached Santarém. In her honour, the name of the town (then known by its Latin name Scalabis) would later be changed to Sancta Irene, from which Santarém would eventually be derived. Santarém has a picturesque city centre with several monuments, including the largest and most varied ensemble of gothic churches in Portugal. These include fine examples of transitional Romanesque–Gothic, mendicant (plain style derived from the mendicant orders) and late (flamboyant) Gothic. In addition, the city has nice examples of Manueline, Renaissance, Mannerist and Baroque architecture. It is known as the capital of Portuguese Gothic Santarém Cathedral, located to the right of the Tagus River. Church of Santa Maria, on the outskirts of the city. Endless walls of churches and palaces gothic especially because this is candiadata to world heritage
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Recommended airport
Lisboa Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)
Nearby destinations
  • Fátima a 42.47 km
  • Caldas da Rainha a 42.93 km
  • Batalha a 48.38 km
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