Description Santiago do Cacém

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Santiago do Cacém is a quiet city in the south of Portugal. With remote origins, during the Roman period it was a crossing point on the road that connected Lisbon to the Algarve, which contributed to its development.

The definitive Christian conquest took place in the century. XIII, in 1217, by D. Afonso II, although there was a first conquest in 1157 by the Templars. At that time, the Arab foundation castle was then rebuilt. With historical and artistic interest, the Igreja Matriz with foundation in the century. XIII and the Chapel of São Pedro of the century. XVII.

A visit to the region cannot forget the nearby ruins of Miróbriga, an important agricultural and livestock center in Roman times. The archaeological complex includes an important urban center that encloses a hippodrome, residential houses (some with mural paintings) and a well-defined acropolis where the forum and the rich thermal complex are clearly visible.