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Historic Villages of Portugal

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The historic village of Castelo Novo, Fundão

The Historic Villages of Portugal (Aldeias Históricas de Portugal) are a group of 12 villages classified under a 1991 government program called the Historic Villages Program (Programa de Aldeias Históricas). The aim of the program was to restore and promote a series of ancient villages/human settlements important to the history of Portugal. Starting in 1991 the government included 10 villages located in the Beira Interior in the Historic Villages program:[1][2]

An additional 2 villages were added to the program in 2003:

References

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  1. ^ "Historical Villages of Portugal". Center of Portugal. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Aldeias Históricas de Portugal | Turismo Rural | Mercure". mercure (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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