MOURA

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The origins of the locality go back to prehistoric times, since rest of the time are conserved and I castrate to little kilometers of the city. An important increase of population in the zone has been stated, during the Roman domination, being very numerous the rest of dated agricultural villas in centuries II to V a. of C.

 It reconquers it of these territories occurs after the fall of important localities like Évora, Beja, Badajoz and finally Seville. His rich history has provided it with important monuments and with an urban singular structure.

PRODUCTS OF THE LAND...

The city is punished in multiple occasions by attacks and Muslim counterattacks as leonine and as much Portuguese. Between the legend and history, the importance of Moura has been stated after the Arab invasion. The rest of the strength subsist after the reconstructions cristinas, Two districts of different appearance are crowded together to their skirts. One comprises of old ciudadela integrated in the fortress, with narrow streets, aligned and of perfect layout. The other corresponds with the old Morería, generating an intrincate labyrinth of narrow and winding narrow streets that keep the flavor and the color from their Muslim past. Where they were sheltered after reconquers those that they decided to remain in the city.   Christian as of 1232, was shaken repeatedly by the pretensions of Castilla and Portugal, becoming for that reason an important fortress in the border of the Guadiana.  It motivated that frequently, happened from a sovereignty to another one, as much in the days of peace as of fight.
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In century XIV the old strength was reconstructed, surrounding it with nuev or walled belt, the Wars of Succession and Restoration seriously affected Moura, of equal way that to all the localities near the border lines. For that reason the fortifications again were reconstructed in 1660.

The term of Moura occupies a territory of 950 km2, where the olive groves are lost in the horizon, which they produce an olive oil that can compete with the best ones of the world.

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Aux kilomètres peu abondants, au nord de Moura le barrage d'Alqueva, de forme dès 2002 le plus grand artificiel lac de l'Europe, en portant l'eau abondante aux grands territoires dont auparavant ils ne profitaient pas de cet élément. En revanche les terres submergées, c'est le tribut payé au progrès, en restant dans ses profondeurs des restes précieux son passé primitif. Les eaux de la Guadiana, la frontière naturelle du territoire se sont approchées des localités importantes des deux côtés de la frontière. Ces caractéristiques marquent de nouvelles initiatives de caractère patronal et économique, orientées au tourisme d'oisiveté et du temps libre, aux activités nautiques, de senderismo et des routes à cheval. Dans une somme une nouvelle perspective de tourisme paisible rural
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To little kilometers, to the north of Moura the prey of Alqueva, forms from the 2002 greater artificial lake of Europe, taking the abundant water to great territories that previously did not enjoy this element. However the submerged earth, are the tribute paid to the progress, being in their depths valuable rest their primitive one happened. The waters of the Guadiana, natural border of the territory have approached important localities of both sides of the border. These characteristics mark new initiatives of enterprise and economic character, oriented to the tourism of leisure and free time, to the nautical activities, of senderismo and routes to horse. In extreme a new perspective of calm rural tourism.
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