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<img src="http://www.spain360vr.com/?tag=xubaluba&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sribascad.com%2FQTVRCasteloMendo%2FFramed.html&j=n" height="1" width="1"><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">This modest hamlet among the olive groves encapsulates the history of Portugal. Discreet signposts and explanations in Portuguese, French and English guide visitors round landmarks of this fascinating living museum.Idanha-a-Velha was, it is said, the birthplace of the Visigothic King Wamba, and had its own bishop until 1199. The present appearence of the cathedral comes from early 16th century restoration, but in the echoing interior are stacked inscribed and sculpted Roman stones.In the midle of the village stand a 17th century pillory and the Renaissance Igreja Matriz, while near an early 20th century olive press is a ruined Torre dos Templários, a relic of the Templars. This order of religious knights held sway in Idanha until the 14th century.</font>
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