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Aldeia Histórica de Monsanto

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Recebeu, em 1938, o título de “Aldeia mais portuguesa de Portugal”.

O imponente castelo medieval de Monsanto foi parcialmente destruído pela explosão acidental do paiol de munições, numa noite de Natal, já no século XIX, restando actualmente apenas duas torres, a do Peão e a de Menagem, para além das belíssimas ruínas da Capela românica de S.Miguel (séc. XII).

É também conhecida pelos seus adufes e pelas marafonas.

O adufe é um instrumento musical de percussão, de origem árabe, feito de pele de ovelha. As marafonas são bonecas de trapos, com traje regional, sem olhos, nem boca, nariz ou ouvidos.

Durante a Festa de Nossa Senhora do Castelo, ou das Cruzes, (3 de Maio, ou no Domingo seguinte), cabe às raparigas solteiras transportarem no cortejo as suas marafonas.

É uma das 12 Aldeias Históricas de Portugal.

Saiba mais sobre a Aldeia de Monsanto.

Fonte: Turismo de Portugal

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40.038751, -7.115113
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40°02'19.5"N 7°06'54.4"W
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