Vila Nova de Cerveira — Stories Written by the Minho River

A journey through medieval walls, Baroque manors, and the hidden fortress of Vila Nova de Cerveira on the Minho River.

Vila Nova de Cerveira — Stories Written by the Minho River
A frontier town shaped by centuries of history.

From its medieval walls and Gothic gate to the hidden geometry of a lost 17th-century fortress, this film explores the layers that define Vila Nova de Cerveira.
We follow the river, the landscape, and the heritage that shaped this place — from the turbulence of the Portuguese Restoration War to the Baroque age of rural manor houses.

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00:00 Introduction
00:14 Landscape behind Cerveira
01:02 Pena Viewpoint : what we see from above
01:32 Gondarém part of Cerveira district
01:53 Minho river
02:17 San Payo Convent
04:27 Cervo Viewpoint
05:24 Back to Minho River as a natural "road"
06:01 Goián Fortress
08:19 Vila Nova de Cerveira one of the new settlements created by King Denis
09:52 Medieval walls seen from above
10:49 Entering the medieval walls : Main gate
12:02 Pillory and Town Hall the old civic center
12:20 Leaving the medieval town to the main suburb
13:09 Walking throug the old street connecting to the river
14:50 The houses lean onto a second lower wall
16:16 The riverfront
16:35 Santa Cruz Bastion
16:59 Cerveira during the Restoration War
18:11 The 17th century defenses from above
18:31 The 18th century and the new landscape
18:39 Boega Manor
19:38 Loureira Manor

This documentary reveals:
• The medieval origins of the town and its defensive walls
• The Gothic gate later transformed in the 17th century
• The Old Gate and the structure of the medieval enclosure
• The Minho River as a historic frontier route
• The last surviving bastion of the 17th-century star fortress
• A reconstruction of the lost bastioned fort, based on historical maps and urban traces
• The Baroque manor houses that flourished after the Restoration War
• The landscape, architecture, and stories preserved in the streets of Cerveira

Because every place has a story — and every story deserves to be seen.
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