Alvite e Passos

A chapel in the rock, manor houses and two stories to follow. In Alvite, discover the memories of the Tower, Santo Antonino and Lamas, in addition to the chapel of Santa Catarina. In Passos, Serra da Orada, the river Petimão and the church of São Sebastião give other clues to know the union.

Alvite e Passos: two names, two stories

The union brings together two old parishes, each with its route. In Alvite, Serra da Ourada and the places of Petimão, Reiros and Cacheina help to locate the discovery. In Passos, the agricultural landscape connects to Serra da Orada and the river Petimão. The two names continue to guide the search for old houses, paths and documents.

The monastery and the manors of Alvite

Alvite integrated the quota of Mosteiro de São Miguel de Refojos. The Tower, the Casa de Santo Antonino, Lamas and Alvimento show the importance of manor houses in the landscape. The municipal presentation situates the reconstruction of the House of the Tower in the 16th century. The chapel of Santa Catarina is distinguished by the relationship with the penedia, associating religious construction and rocky outcrop.

What are the sources of 1758

The municipal transcripts of the Parish Memories have Alvite in the quota of Refojos and Passos in the term of Celorico of Basto. This difference belongs to the historical organization and does not change the current belonging of both Cabeceiras de Basto. It is Pedro of Alvite and Saint Sebastian of Passos help to follow the two parish identities. The houses referred to as heritage may retain private use.

Home chapels and chapels of the residents

Alvite's relationship of 1758 distinguishes private chapels, linked to the houses of Santo Antonino, Alvória and Torre, from others whose conservation belonged to the community. Identifies São Mamede in Petimão, Santa Catarina in Monte and São Sebastião in Chão. The responsibilities for these buildings reveal relationships between families, neighbors and religious institutions. They do not equal an indication of property or current opening.

The fair of Saint Antonino in the old economy

The same document describes a cattle fair in September and the arrival of animals from Barroso lands. It also refers to the passage of mail on the way to Porto. In Passos, the historical summary identifies the presentation of the vicar by the Abbot of São Clemente of Basto. These are testimonies of circulation and institutional dependencies that crossed the borders of the current parishes; the old dates of the fairs do not constitute a contemporary agenda.