Atividade Pedagógica Outdoor Sábado 25-07-2015, das 09h00 às 17h00.

ESTA ATIVIDADE TERÁ COMO OBJETIVOS PEDAGÓGICOS:Promover as relações interpessoais, autoconfiança e a autoestima;Fomentar o lado cooperativo e da organização conjunta;Aplicar conhecimentos adquiridos no contexto formativo de forma prática e lúdica;

SÉ CONCATEDRAL

The Church of São Miguel, Sé Catedral since 1956, was rebuilt in the XVII century, in Renais-sance style. There are visible the elements of the different phases of construction: arc cruise from the XVI century, altarpieces and panels of the XVII century and the presbytery and sac-risty of the XVIII-XIX centuries.Due to the lack of means to make a monumental work it was D. Martim Afonso de Melo, Bishop of Guarda, who rebuilt it in the last quarter of the XVII century by paying most of the expenses.It has only one ship that is separated from the presbytery by a beautiful renaissance arc, the closing of which is the coat of arms of Bishop Martim Afonso de Melo as evidenced by the words of a tombstone that is inside of the Cathedral on one sidewall.ToTo the second bishop of the diocese of Castelo Branco, Frei Vicente Ferrer da Rocha (1782-1814), the construction site is due (in Baroque style), of the two lateral bodies, with which the temple has been increased: the Great Sacristy (“Sacristia Grande”) and the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament (“Capela do Santissímo Sacramento”).The main architectural restorations which are known were held in the following years:-In 1608 - Cruise arch change whose original structure dated from the sixteenth century.-In 1682 - works carried out in the lower two levels of the facade that performed with baroque nature.-In 1691 - paintings by Bento Coelho were introduced in his eight chapels-In 1771 – were made improvement works when the city of Castelo Branco passes the Dio-cese and the quoted church passes to cathedral.-In 1785 – the presbytery is rebuilt-In 1791 - the paintings of Pedro Alexandrino were placed in the altarpiece. –-In 1785 – also placed paintings of the same author in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament. (Capela do Santíssimo)- In the XIX and XX centuries were also carried out restoration work and maintenance.- In 1978 – this monument was classified as Public Interest. An elevator which is going to connect the Largo da Sé to the castle is provided since 2005 but its conclusion will be only in 2020.

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LARGO DE SÃO JOÃO

This square was treated as pivotal piece of all the elements that surround it, respecting in general terms express the Detailed Plan that underpin the work Cruzeiro ManuelinoTheThe St. John the Cruise, Classified as a National Monument, was probably built in the sixteenth century and was a way of cruising, which indicated the existence, in a location in the vicinity of a chapel with invocation of St. John.

FRANCISCO TAVARES PROENÇA JÚNIOR MUSEUM

Some of you do not know that the museum wasn’t always here.The museum was founded in 1910 by Francisco Tavares Proença Júnior, multiple personality of interest of science and arts. He became famous as an archaeologist.TheThe museum was initialy installed in the Convento dos Capuchos of Castelo Branco and after a troubled existence it was transferred in 1971 to the building of the former Paco Episcopal.(bishop’s palace).

InIn the nineties ( década de 90) it benefited of large works of upgrading and museographic adoption. The original core of the museum is based on the archaeological collection of Francisco Tavares Proença Junior, later enriched by ancient pieces of art from the filling of the bishop’s Palace and successive mergers of archaeological spoils, vestments and embroided quilts, the later from the collection of Vilhena.TheThe museum has a workshop-school of regional embroidery integrated into the visit route where you can see the manufactures of quilts and embroidered silk panels of linen homemade, from traditional designs to order.

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Manueline style, Cruzeiro is based on an octagonal base decorated with vegetal elements, it has a spiral shaft which rests a ring decorated with a rope and stylized plants that underlies the cross, which in turn bears the crucified Christ.

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THE TRADITIONAL EMBROIDERY OF CASTELO BRANCO

Why here? Why in this town? Maybe due to the fact that the culture of linen was something traditional as well as the mulberry trees got along so well as to allow the large-scale creation of Bombyx mori (“bichos da seda”). So, natural conditions were exploited by the communities, for years.SomeSome believe that the 18th century was the most fruitful period in the manufacture of this fan-tastic embroidery, however they became known during the mid-sixteenth century. By 1940 some women started to work using the materials that were stored by a gentleman that found this embroidery an art and who decided to create a company to sell it. In 1950 it took place the first exhibition. Unfortunately, the one who defended the value of tradition and recovered, contributing to the reduction of female unemployment, without having ever been supported by the state, dies and the company closed in 1969.Nowadays this work is preserved by the School of Regional Embroidery, incorporated into the Museum Tavares Proença Junior.

The Traditional Embroidery of Castelo Branco, formerly known as "embroidery loose", have a unique design, identifiable by either the used drawings either by the way of drawing them. The influences came from lots of places: Persia, India, China and lately the influence of Renais-sance art, the Baroque and popular inventiveness. The embroidered motifs have a very unique symbol. The two-headed bird represents two souls in one single body; the flower vases the Family; the trees Kife; two birds the Married Couple; the royal crown the sign of authority. Thus, the carnations (“cravos”) allegorize humans; the roses Women; lilies Virginity; hearts Love; the tendrils(“gavinhas – pássaro”) Friendship; ivy firm Affection; jasmine Virtue; the rooster the Virility; pomegranates and pine-cones unity and the indissoluble solidarity of the family; pullets the blessed offspring and liz-ards, the always desired charm of happiness.

The embroideries are made in linen fabric with embroidery loose silk thread, that is, that was not twisted, with the help of a circular rack. The point that is the most applied in full embroidery is the “loose” or "widest point", also called “Ponto de Castelo Branco”, which is nothing more than a variant of "East point" or "Hungary" or "Bologna".The motifs for the Castelo Branco embroidery is all over the city urbanism: pavements and even buildings.

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GARDEN OF THE EPISCOPAL PALACE

BuiltBuilt on the orders of Bishop João de Mendonça at the beginning of the 18th century, the Garden of the Episcopal Palace is one of the most original exam-ples of the Baroque in Portugal, and the distinguishing landmark of the city of Castelo Branco.

Laid out in the Italian style, the garden has various levels connected by steps with avenues and thematic walks marked out by flower beds ringed with ornamental box hedging. One of its most striking features is undoubtedly the large number of granite statues, especially those that line the steps and that represent the kings of Portugal arranged in chronological order. Perhaps the most curious aspect is that the statues of the kings who governed Portugal under Spanish rule, from 1580 to 1640, are smaller than those of the other kings.

ThereThere is no shortage of lakes beside the avenues, with water features and fountains inter-spersed with many other statues alluding to such diverse themes as the signs of the Zodiac, the seasons of the year, the four continents, the four moral virtues and the three theological virtues.The construction of the Episcopal Palace in the garden began in the late 16th century and was built as the winter residence of the Bishops of Guarda. Today, it houses the Francisco Tavares Proença Júnior Museum.

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The Cargaleiro Museum is completely dedicated to the artist Manuel Cargaleiro. The museum is installed in Solar dos Cavaleiros in Castelo Branco. The artist created Fundação Manuel Cargaleiro and he gave to the foundation many works of art like paintings ,tapestries , tiles ,old dishes , ceramics …On 25th April 2004 the Cargaleiro Museum opened its On 25th April 2004 the Cargaleiro Museum opened its doors to the public.

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THE CARGALEIRO MUSEUM

“Misericórdia” Street In it there is a house (Nr.12) with the pointed Gothic. Therefore, this will be the usefulness of the portal of the synagogue. “D’Ega” Street There is a ported on whose right shoulder is engraved a menorah (sevenbranched candelabrum).

The “Castelo Branco” Jewry was between “D'Ega Street”, the bystreet of “Muro” (northern section of the walls), the “Misericór-dia” Street and the “Caquelé” Street.

In 2012 the municipality, which is part of the Network of Jewish Quar-ters Portugal, placed on the floor of “D'Ega” Street (old Main Street of the Jewish Quarter) A David Star in memory of the 516 years of the ban on Jewish quarters in Portugal.

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PASSAGE OF THE JEWS BY THE CITY OF CASTELO BRANCO

KnownKnown since 1214, the Jewish community of “Castelo Branco” quickly developed, linked to commercial tradi-tions and crafts. When the Jews were forced expulsion or conversion, the city became the refuge of a large community of New Christians. The land of Amato Lusi-tano, illustrious Jewish doctor, retains much alive in the stones of the fifteenth century houses, the memories of this Jewish community. The city proposes a road map so visitors can walk through the medieval streets hull reconstituting the possible delimitation of the old Jewish quarter. In doorways of houses in the “D'Ega” Street from “Nova” Street and “Misericórdia” Street can be found traces of the Sephardim who lived there. “Castelo Branco” Jews developed different activities rangingranging from agriculture, through merchants and