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History of the Counts Of Ourem

Count of Ourém (in Portuguese Conde de Ourém) is a Portuguese title granted, in 1370 by King Fernando I of Portugal, to Dom João Afonso Telo de Meneses, uncle of Queen Leonor Telles de Menezes. Later he also became 4th Count of Barcelos. Then the County passed to João Fernandes Andeiro (a Galician noble, lover of the Queen) but, when King John I of Portugal took the power, his Constable, Nuno...
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National Museum of The Holy Constab...

Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira, O. Carm. June 24, 1360 – April 1, 1431), also spelled Nun’Álvares Pereira, was a Portuguese general of great success who had a decisive role in the 1383-1385 Crisis that assured Portugal’s independence from Castile. He later became a mystic, was beatified by Pope Benedict XV in 1918 and was canonised by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009. Nuno started a military...
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History of the Ourem Castle

Built in the 15th century, Ourém Castle became quite monumental under the command of D. Afonso, 4th Duke of Ourém and son of the 1st Duke of Bragança. This mudejar Gothic fortress was quite damaged by 1755 earthquake, but it still preserves nowadays its former beauty. The ancient urban area, located within its walls, dates back to the Middle Ages and it is particularly striking. The castle has...
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Boutique
The Regina Mundi boutique is a small shopping outlet that specializes in...

The Medieval Banquet Program
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Regina Mundi Cultural Center
Bem-Vindo ao Centro de Informação do Castelo de Ourém Welcome! To...

History of the Counts Of Ourem
Count of Ourém (in Portuguese Conde de Ourém) is a Portuguese title granted,...

National Museum of The Holy Constab...
Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira, O. Carm. June 24, 1360 – April 1, 1431), also...

History of the Ourem Castle
Built in the 15th century, Ourém Castle became quite monumental under the...