Vila Nova da Barquinha

The settlement of the territory that corresponds to the current municipality dates back to ancient times, namely the Paleolithic period, as can be seen by the archaeological remains found in Aldeínha. In Tancos and the parish of Atalaia, Neolithic marks are visible, while the Roman and Arab presence is also well visible in the municipality, and has in the Castle of Almourol its ex-libris. This will have been reconstructed by Gualdim Pais, Master of the Order of the Templars, who will have understood that this territory constituted a place of great military strategic relevance.

In addition to the Castle of Almourol, the defensive waist of this area was composed of the already missing Castles of Paio de Pelle and Cardiga. The villages that make up the municipality of Vila Nova da Barquinha were losing military importance and it was the Tagus River that came to have a key role in local development. Navigability and heavy river traffic originated river ports in Tancos and Barquinha.

The decrease in this trade only decreased with the arrival of the railway, which caused the decline of riverside settlements.

Due to its geographical location and its history, the municipality of Vila Nova da Barquinha has a vast, varied and rich natural, archaeological and architectural heritage, which will delight the most attentive tourists, advising a more detailed visit to each of its five friendly and welcoming parishes, dominated by the beauty of riverside areas and green landscapes.

Nowadays, Vila Nova da Barquinha excels by the combination between the old and the modern, visible in the houses and in the vast garden, which makes the wonders of families who come to walk or people who enjoy the ample space for outdoor sports. Also its proximity to several river beaches, make Vila Nova da Barquinha a tourist destination to explore.

Source: Vila Nova da Barquinha Town Hall

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Centro de Saúde de Vila Nova da Barquinha

+351 249 820 900

Rua de Dissay, 14

2260-400 Vila Nova da Barquinha

usf.barquinha@arslvt.min-saude.pt

GNR

+351 249 720 830

Rua Capitão Salgueiro Maia

2260-418 Vila Nova da Barquinha

ct.str.dtnv.pvnb@gnr.pt

Turismo de Vila Nova da Barquinha

+351 249 711 550

Centro Cultural de Vila Nova da Barquinha - Largo 1º de Dezembro

2260-403 Vila Nova da Barquinha

Bombeiros Voluntários de Vila Nova da Barquinha

+351 249 710 629

Rua dos Bombeiros

2260-396 Vila Nova da Barquinha

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