Friday 27 November 2020

TORRES NOVAS (PORTUGAL)

 
TORRES NOVAS

 N 39.47817; W 8.54512

Torres Novas is a Portuguese city belonging to the district of Santarém, in the province of Ribatejo, a region of the Center and sub-region of the Middle Tejo, with about 18 000 inhabitants.
It is the seat of a municipality with 270 km² in area and 36 338 inhabitants (2013) of which approximately 13 600 inhabit the city. It is subdivided into 10 parishes. The municipality is limited to the northwest by the municipality of Ourém, to the east by Tomar, Vila Nova da Barquinha and Entroncamento, to the southeast by Golegã, to the south by Santarém, and to the west by Alcanena.
The monumental cultural heritage is based on secular buildings. The castle, the Roman ruins of Vila Cardílio, the Lapas Caves, and a considerable number of very rich churches and chapels deserve special mention.