Vila Nova de Anços

Although it is thought that this town, located on the bank of the River Soure, dates back to pre-Romanesque times, only Roman remains have been found in the region. In the XIV century it was already a very populated town, having been granted a new charter in 1513 by Dom Manuel I. In fact, Vila Nova de Anços would only cease to be the county seat in the 19th century (1836). The architectural heritage includes the Manueline pillory (Property of Public Interest), the Paços dos Duques de Cadaval with Gothic remains, the Cruz do Santo Cristo (18th century), the parish church (17th and 18th centuries), the Romanesque chapel and the misericórdia church. Of particular note are the views from the Senhora dos Remédios viewpoint and the banks of the Arunca River.