Category: Civil Architecture > Museum
District: Viseu > Viseu > Silgueiros > Mosteiro
The Silgueiros Medieval Fair takes place in the Monastery area, a zone within the locality of Silgueiros, belonging to the municipality of Viseu. This location provides a tranquil and rural setting, ideal for an event that evokes past eras. Its position in Silgueiros, a land with historical ties to the Viseu region, contributes to the atmosphere the fair aims to recreate.
This event offers visitors the opportunity to step back several centuries in history. The Silgueiros Medieval Fair is carefully designed to evoke the daily life of the Middle Ages, through settings and characters that seem to have stepped directly out of that era. It allows for close observation of the costumes, customs, and even some of the social interactions that characterized medieval life, providing an immersive and educational experience for everyone.
One of the central aspects of the fair lies in its dedication to the arts and crafts that flourished during the medieval period. Within the grounds, it is possible to find artisans demonstrating their skills in ancestral techniques. From woodworking and ironwork, to weaving or pottery, these masters reveal the complexity and beauty of manual work from bygone eras, keeping alive the memory of past knowledge.
The Silgueiros Medieval Fair is characterized by an atmosphere that seeks to engage all the visitor's senses. The space is filled with the sounds of period music, the buzz of conversations, and the noises of traditional activities. The presence of characters in period attire, interacting with the public, and the thematic decoration with banners and medieval elements, create a continuous atmosphere that invites the exploration and discovery of the details of a distant era.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 40.5578508,-7.9584397
Coordinates DMS: 40°33'28.3"N 07°57'30.4"W
Weather Silgueiros
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