Portugal, o meu país

PORTUGAL

- MANTEIGAS -

“COMENIUS PROJECT”

2010 -1012

Symbols of the Portuguese Republic

NATIONAL FLAG

• Green is the color of nature and symbolizes freedom.

• Red is the color of blood and represents the life.

• The armillary sphere symbolizes the world that the Portuguese

navigators discovered.

• The seven castles symbolize the independence of Portugal.

• The shield with the five corners of the castle represents the birth of the nation.

Portugal and Islands

Madeira and Azores

Portugal is divided in two major divisions: Continental Portugal and the Azores and

Madeira. Continental Portugal is divided into 11 large regions (or provinces). Each of

these regions is organized, in turn, by Districts. These are organized by Municipalities.

And the councils are organized by parishes.

Capital: Lisbon

Official language –Portuguese

Currency: Euro

Population: 10 million inhabitants.

Religion: Catholic 85%

15% Other religions

Economy: Agriculture - 3%

Industry - 25.6%

Trade and Services - 71.5%

Açores

Madeira

Lisbon

Symbols of Portugal

Traditional Houses

- Santana House – “Casa de Santana”:

The example of a typical Portuguese house is the home of Madeira - CASA DE

SANTANA.

The archipelago, located in the

middle of the Atlantic Ocean has

suffered since the beginning of its

settlement (XV century) cultural

and architectural influences from

various regions of the globe that

have adapted to the needs of

early settlers, the local geography

and climate, determined over the

years, different styles of houses.

- Aveiro Traditional Houses –“Casas Tradicionais de Aveiro”

The traditional

houses of Costa Nova

(Aveiro), the buildings

are typical of this region

today, they represent a

true picture postcard and

colorful for any visitor to

this area. Traditional

wooden houses are

Portuguese, which

began to appear in 1808.

The buildings enabled the rising waters of the Ria, flooding the ground

without affecting the housing, also allowing the wind to pass underneath the

houses.

Alentejo Traditional Houses – “Casas tradicionais Alentejanas”

The Alentejo traditional houses

are a real traditional heritage.

They have single-storey house

with a single door, only one or

two windows, they have unique

characteristics that give a rare

beauty and distinguish them from

other houses.

The facades are painted in white and bright colors around the windows and

doors.

Portuguese Traditional

Costumes

Portuguese Cuisine

- Sheep Cheese:

Since we are in the heart of

Serra da Estrela, we could not stop

talking about the so famous Serra

cheese. The Serra da Estrela cheese is

one of the most famous cheese, not only

in Portugal but between lovers

worldwide.

It is produced from sheep's milk in Serra

da Estrela Bordaleira race and / or Churra Mondegueira.

- Rice Pudding /Sweet Rice:

Another Portuguese delicacy and highly appreciated in the area of the

Borders is the rice pudding. His recipe is as follows:

Ingredients:

• 1 liter of fat milk

• 300 g sugar

• 250 g rice

• a pinch of salt

• 10 egg yolks

• 100g unsalted butter

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 1 vanilla bean

• 1 lemon peel

• cinnamon

- Roasted Lamb:

Fish Code

(Bacalhau)

We have 1000

ways to cooking

code fish

Other Portuguese symbols

- The Rooster of Barcelos – “Galo de Barcelos”:

GALO de BARCELOS

(rooster) is the official

Portuguese Good Luck

charm originated from a

town called Barcelos.

The charming Rooster is

crafted by artisans in all

sizes, made of ceramic and

iron cast metal, always

"handpainted" with various

traditional designs,

including the symbol of

love...Heart.

The Rooster from

Barcelos has

become a national

symbol. It

symbolises "The

winning of justice

when you fight for it".

Portuguese Sidewalks –“Calçada Portuguesa”

The art of the " Portuguese

Sidewalk " is an art genuinely

Portuguese, with traditions at XIX

century, when the export of this art

began in the 50 years of the 20

century for foreign countries

seduced by his beauty. A great

deal of the first Portuguese

sidewalks actions in these

countries, were including work from the main Portuguese paviors

This is one

of the many

diferents

sidewalks

we have in

Portugal.

There are

others with

images of

flowers,

animals and abstract draws. The call "Portuguese rock", as we know it, in white

calcita and black basalt, was used for the first time in Lisbon in the year of 1842

for prisioners

PortugueseTiles – “Azulejos Portugueses” :

Tiles (called azulejos) are everywhere in

Portugal. They decorate everything from walls of

churches and monasteries, to palaces, ordinary

houses, park seats, fountains, shops, and

railway stations. They often portray scenes from

the history of the country, show its most

ravishing sights, or simply serve as street signs,

nameplates, or house numbers.

The term azulejo comes

from the Arabic word az-

zulayj, meaning "polished

stone." The Moors brought

this term to the Iberian

Peninsula, but despite their

long presence, their

influence in early

Portuguese azulejos was

actually introduced from

Spain in the 15th century,

well after the Christian reconquest..

- Portuguese Filigree – Filigrana Portuguesa

Filigree, (Filigrana) delicate, lacelike ornamental openwork

composed of intertwined wire threads of gold or silver, widely used

since antiquity for jewelry. The art consists of curling, twisting, or

plaiting fine, pliable metal threads and soldering them at their

points of contact with each other and, if there is one, with the metal

groundwork:

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- Port Wine – “Vinho do Porto”:

“Port wine” is a fortified wine from the

remote vineyards in Portugal's Douro

Valley. Here, in the Douro Valley, time has

almost stood still. You will not find the

latest wine making techniques and fancy

equipment. Instead, you will find a wine

industry much the way it was over a

hundred years ago. Yet, in spite of it, or

because of it, vintage Port is one of the world's greatest wines.

No one knows exactly when port, as we

know it, was created.

The first wine from Oporto was really

just red table wine. A story is told of a

wine merchant in Liverpool, who in 1678

sent his sons to Portugal to find a wine

source.

In the Douro Valley they came upon

a monastery in Lamego. The abbot

was adding brandy to the wine

during rather than after

fermentation thereby producing a

port-type wine. In any event,

sometime during the end of the

1600's or beginning of the 1700's, someone came up with the idea of stopping

the fermentation with brandy while

the wine was still sweet, fruity, and

strong.

The Manteigas School teachers and students,wish all the paticipants

“Comenius Project “a good work. Hugs from Portugal.

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