House for sale, Monsaraz, in Évora District, Portugal

Monsaraz, the airy medieval village of Monsaraz, retains its once-in-a-like magic as few places in the world. Made of lime and shale, this place whispers to us, through the echo of our footsteps in its streets, magnificent stories of daring kings, Knights Templar, brave people and simple beauty dames. Suspended in time, the historic Alentejo village, one of the oldest in Portugal, is a must-see destination on its list of places to visit in alentejo. Especially after, in 2017, he won in the category "Monumento Villages" of the contest 7 Wonders of Portugal - Villages. Already showing signs of being a fortified fort during prehistoric times, Monsaraz has always had strong military and religious influences, impeccably preserved in time to the day. The privileged location of monsaraz, situated on top of the hill and overlooking the Guadiana and the border with Spain, made it highly coveted by the people who disputed it. Then named Saris or Sarish, Monsaraz was conquered from the Muslims by Geraldo Sem Pavor in 1167 in a military incursion that left Évora. After the defeat suffered in Badajoz, D. Afonso Henriques again loses control of Monsaraz to the Moors. However, in 1232, D. Sancho II regained Monsaraz once and for all with the support and assistance of the Templars, to whom he eventually donates the beautiful Alentejo village. In fact, the marks left by the Order of the Temple, later Order of Christ, are still alive and well through the walls of Monsaraz. Today alentejo museum village, Monsaraz was the head of county until the mid-nineteenth century, when the concelhia administration becomes headquartered in Reguengos de Monsaraz. A curiosity: did you know that Reguengos means "relative to King", being directly linked to the Latin prefix regis (= King)? While the entire municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz grew through the centuries, following modernity, Monsaraz turned his back on time and let himself be as he wished, girl and maiden – timelessly magnificent. Typical Alentejo villa, consisting of 2 housing compartments, 6v dependencies and a large backyard to enjoy the calm and quiet of our magnificent Alentejo, ideal to recover or carry out your project. Some advantages to choose imoreg - Dedicated consultants throughout the purchase/sale process - Negotiation follow-up - Permanent search for properties that meet your needs - Support in the Financing process - Support in the marking and realization of cpcv - Support in marking and conducting deeds of purchase and sale