{"id":280,"date":"2013-06-14T14:07:31","date_gmt":"2013-06-14T14:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisbonstopover.com\/?p=280"},"modified":"2015-07-19T22:26:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-19T22:26:00","slug":"obidos-queens-dowry-since-the-13th-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lisbonstopover.com\/?p=280","title":{"rendered":"Obidos, Queen`s Dowry since the 13th century"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Obidos<\/a><\/p>\n

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The name \u201c\u00d3bidos\u201d probably derives from the\u00a0Latintermoppidum, meaning \u201ccitadel\u201d, or \u201cfortified city\u201d.Roman occupation\u00a0of the area was confirmed by archaeological excavations, revealing the existence of a Roman city\u00a0civitas<\/i>\u00a0near the hilltop on which the village and castle were established. This Roman settlement is most certainly the mysteriousEburobrittium<\/i>, cited by\u00a0Pliny the Elder\u00a0as situated between\u00a0Collipo<\/i>\u00a0(near present-day\u00a0Leiria) and\u00a0Olisipo<\/i>\u00a0(Lisbon). Archeological surveys determined the remains of aforum,\u00a0baths\u00a0and other Roman structures near the settlement.<\/p>\n

\"obidos_banner250x300\"<\/a><\/p>\n

After the\u00a0fall of Rome, came under the influence of the\u00a0Visigoths, although specific records are missing. The Roman town of\u00a0Eburobrittium<\/i>\u00a0was abandoned in the 5th century for the more secure hilltop where today the principal settlement located. Sometime after 713 the\u00a0Moors\u00a0established a fortification on this mountain, while a Christian community of\u00a0Mozarabs\u00a0lived in the\u00a0Moncharro<\/i>\u00a0neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

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The area was\u00a0taken from the Moors\u00a0by the first King of Portugal,\u00a0Afonso Henriques, in 1148. Tradition states that one knight,\u00a0Gon\u00e7alo Mendes da Maia, was responsible for the successful storming of the Moorish castle.\u00a0The retaking of \u00d3bidos was a final stage in the\u00a0conquest\u00a0of the\u00a0Estremadura\u00a0region, after the settlements of\u00a0Santar\u00e9m,Lisbon\u00a0and\u00a0Torres Vedras. Following the control of the region, the settlement received its first\u00a0foral<\/i>\u00a0(English:\u00a0charter) in 1195, during the reign of\u00a0Sancho I. In 1210,\u00a0King Afonso II\u00a0gave the title of this village to Queen Urraca. Since then, \u00d3bidos has often been patronized by the Queens of Portugal, giving rise to its informal title as\u00a0Vila<\/i>\u00a0das Rainhas<\/i>\u00a0(English: town of the Queens); several royal consorts enriched the village with donations from the\u00a0Middle Ages\u00a0until the 16th century.[1]<\/p>\n

The castle and walls of \u00d3bidos were remodelled during the reign of King\u00a0Dinis I. The limestone and marble structure was strengthened and elaborated, while the\u00a0keep\u00a0was created in the 14th century, by King\u00a0Fernando. By the time of the first remodelling project, the settlement had also grown beyond the gates of the castle.<\/p>\n

The Church of Santa Maria in \u00d3bidos was the setting for the wedding of King\u00a0Afonso Vto his cousin, Princess\u00a0Isabella of Coimbra, on 15 August 1441, when they were both still children aged 9 and 10, respectively.<\/p>\n

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\u00d3bidos Medieval Market<\/h3>\n

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Each July\u00a0\u00d3BIDOS CASTLE<\/b>\u00a0hosts a traditional\u00a0MEDIEVAL MARKET<\/b>. For two weeks the castle and the surrounding town recreate the spirit of medieval Europe.<\/p>\n

Flowing banners and\u00a0heraldic flags\u00a0set the mood together with hundreds of entertainers and stall holders dressed as merchants,jugglers,\u00a0jesters, wandering\u00a0minstrels, soldiers and more. Visitors can shop at the traditional handcrafts fair or watch medieval shows, horse displays and a costumed parade that winds its way through the streets. There are also displays of\u00a0jousting knights\u00a0and armed combat.<\/p>\n

Spit roasted hog, hearty soups, rabbit, lamb, cod, quail, sausages and other grilled meats are just some of the many medieval style meals on offer from dozens of \u201ctaverns\u201d and stalls spread throughout the market. Drinking from pewter\u00a0tankards\u00a0and eating from woodentrencher\u00a0all adds to the experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  The name \u201c\u00d3bidos\u201d probably derives from the\u00a0Latintermoppidum, meaning \u201ccitadel\u201d, or \u201cfortified city\u201d.Roman occupation\u00a0of the area was confirmed by archaeological excavations, revealing the existence of a Roman city\u00a0civitas\u00a0near the hilltop on which the village and castle were established. This Roman settlement is most certainly the mysteriousEburobrittium, cited by\u00a0Pliny the Elder\u00a0as situated between\u00a0Collipo\u00a0(near present-day\u00a0Leiria) and\u00a0Olisipo\u00a0(Lisbon). Archeological […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lisbonstopover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lisbonstopover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lisbonstopover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lisbonstopover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lisbonstopover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=280"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.lisbonstopover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3693,"href":"https:\/\/www.lisbonstopover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280\/revisions\/3693"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lisbonstopover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lisbonstopover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lisbonstopover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lisbonstopover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}