Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Santarém
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Related Topics
Images
Santarém: Church of the Convento da Graça
Read Next
Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal.
Portugal Is Home to These 17 Inspiring Buildings
Discover
Four year old boy with grandfather and father lighting Hanukkah menorah. Photo taken on: December 21st, 2009
Which Is Correct: Hanukkah or Chanukah?
The Prado Museum facade at the Diego Velaszquez memorial. Established in 1819, the museum is considered the best collection of Spanish art and one of the world's finest collections of European art. Madrid, Spain
20 Paintings You Have to Visit at the Museo del Prado in Madrid
Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)
6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders
Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics
10 Best Hockey Players of All Time
King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
Orange basketball on black background and with low key lighting. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
The impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 28, 1868.
What If the President Is Impeached?
Santarém: Church of the Convento da Graça
Santarém: Church of the Convento da Graça Church of the Convento da Graça, Santarém, Port.

Santarém

Portugal
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://mainten.top/place/Santarem-Portugal
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites
Written and fact-checked by
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Article History

Santarém, city and concelho (municipality), central Portugal. It lies along the Tagus (Tejo) River, 47 miles (76 km) northeast of Lisbon.

The city originated as Scalabis (renamed Praesidium Julium by Julius Caesar) in Roman times. It served as an important fortress city in the course of the wars between the Moors and the Christians until it was finally taken by the Christians in 1147. The Portas do Sol are the ruins of the Alcáçova castle, which was a royal residence in the European Middle Ages; other landmarks are a former Jesuit seminary (1676), the late Gothic Church of Santo Agostinho da Graça (with the tomb of Pedro Álvares Cabral, discoverer of Brazil), and the early Gothic Church of São João de Alporão (now housing the municipal museum of sculpture). Each May, the Ribatejo agricultural fair is held in Santarém, attracting thousands of visitors. Industries include food processing, and tourism is of growing economic importance. Kaolin deposits, found near Santarém, are used to make china and pottery. Pop. (2001) city, 28,760; mun., 63,563; (2011 est.) city, 28,100; (2011) 62,200.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.