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27-519: Although it is likely that Arabs settled in the vicinity around the 14th century, the first documented settlement dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries, when nobles and some clergy established estates in the area. In its history, the region was a small agglomeration of inhabitants, living along the Rio da Costa (whose spring flowed from the Casal do Castelo), and serviced by a small dock ( Porto da Paiã ) that allowed

54-425: A long poem in lyrical cantos called O insigne pintor e leal esposo, história verdadeira... (Illustrious painter and loyal husband, a true story). It was printed in 1780. That same year, he accepted a largely honorary appointment as Director of the "Nude Academy" (later, the "Royal Academy of Fine Arts"). Fam%C3%B5es Famões is a former civil parish in the municipality of Odivelas , Portugal. In 2013,

81-591: The Basilica of Saint Peter , fixtures at the Portuguese Embassy and even the Marquis' own carriage. When it came time for the Marquis to return home, he wanted to take Vieira with him, but relented when Vieira begged to remain. He was allowed to stay for two more years and studied with Francesco Trevisani . Returning home after seven years, he was commissioned by King John V to paint a large " Blessed Sacrament " for

108-459: The Corpus Christi procession. His relationship with Inês was not going well, however, as her parents felt that he was of inferior social status and they would not consent to the marriage. Despite this, they arranged a marriage by proxy . When her parents found out, they took her to a convent and forced her to take vows . Vieira tried to gain her release but, failing that, decided to appeal to

135-667: The Movimento das Forças Armadas (MFA) was established in Pontinha. In the aftermath of the Carnation Revolution (1974), after Marcelo Caetano surrendered to General António de Spínola , members of the Estado Novo government (including Caetano) were transported by armoured car to the military engineering barracks in PontinhA, where they remained overnight. The Pontinha barracks were also

162-528: The Museu dos Serviços Geológicos ( Geologic Service Museum ) in Lisbon . The origin of the name is believed to be related to the lemon trees in the region, which, due to their quality and popularity, gave the name to the region of the famous lemons, with time the name was shortened to Famões (Famous + Lemons). During the 18th century, Famões was a small agricultural settlement (like many in the same region), and mentioned in

189-459: The 18th and 19th century, were visitors to the area of Paiã, known for the "clear fresh air"; the wealthy and upwardly mobile citizens of Lisbon would attend theatres and festivals: Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal was a frequent visitor to the diplomatic home of the King of Prussia in Pontinha. Over the centuries, the scattered population centers have merged with growth. Pontinha

216-502: The 1920s, Francisco Ribeiro, an archaeological buff, photographed and excavated four dolmens that he discovered in Trigaches. These sites were cataloged and studied in the 1960s by specialist Octávio da Veiga Ferreira and Vera Leisner, who encountered numerous megalithic remnants in an area they named the Trigaches necropolis. Unfortunately, through indifference, the only prehistoric monuments from these excavations were gathered and stored in

243-515: The Pope himself. He remained in Rome for five years, pressing his petitions and continuing to paint. Finally acknowledging defeat, he returned to Lisbon in 1728. Somehow, he arranged to have male clothing smuggled in to Inês so, dressed as a man, she simply walked out of the convent. When it was discovered that she was missing, her relatives hired a hooligan to avenge their honor. Vieira was shot as he walked down

270-462: The area's increasing importance as a residential "neighborhood". These barrios , some of which had their basis in illegal squatting or tenements, have since developed into intricate parts of the community. The population is relatively youthful, with about 5% of which includes seniors or retirement age residents. The parish contains the localities Bairro Novo de Santo Elói, Paiâ, Pontinha, Presa, Serra da Luz, Vale Grande and Vale Pequeno. The economy of

297-563: The attention of the Marquis of Fontes , who had recently been appointed Ambassador to Rome. The Marquis offered to take Vieira with him, so he could continue his studies there, and his family accepted the offer. Once there, aged only thirteen, he was apprenticed to Benedetto Luti , who immediately set him to studying and copying the frescoes in the Farnese Gallery . Meanwhile, the Marquis directed him to paint religious ceremonies, ornaments at

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324-524: The ecclesiastical parish of Pontinha, from a portion of the parish of Santíssimo Nome de Jesus de Odivelas , even as most of the religious connections within the civil parish were associated with the neighboring parish of São Lourenço de Carnide . The religious parish is centered on the Chapel of the Sagrada Família , today a church, a temple designed by Júlio Pomar . On 25 April 1974, the command post for

351-500: The education of agricultural sciences. Its heritage included approximately 100 hectares (1,000,000 m) used as pastureland and/or lands for cultivation. Similarly, the Centro Escolar Republicano Tenente Valdez (Republican Central School Lieutnenat Valdez) was established during this period in the Chapel of Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres , which was completely abandoned by 1911 (even after extensive restoration

378-466: The location from which Major Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho directed the coup d'état during the events of the revolution. The garrison was later transformed into a museum, established through a protocol between the 1st Engineering Regiment and the Comissão Instaladora do Município de Odivelas . The barracks serve nowadays as HQ of GNR 's special operations group,GIOE. An administrative division of

405-513: The municipality of Odivelas since 1984, under Law No. 44/84, approved on 30 November 1984 and published on 31 December 1984, it was de-annexed from the parish of Odivelas. Quickly, the parish was elevated to the status of vila or town under Law No. 75/91 (16 August 1991) and approved on 16 June 1991. It is limited in the north by the Odivelan parishes of Famões and Odivelas , to the west by Amadora Municipality (the parish of Alfornelos ) and in

432-463: The parish is primarily associated with the tertiary sector industries; principally, these include commercial shops, restaurants, personal and domestic services. Equally important, is the civil construction sector and industrial services, such as rubber manufacturers, metallurgy, glues/resins, marble-workers, paints and frozen products. Vieira Lusitano Francisco de Matos Vieira , better known as Vieira Lusitano (4 October 1699 – 13 August 1783)

459-425: The parish merged into the new parish Pontinha e Famões . Administratively, the parish of Famões was de-annexed from the neighboring parish of Odivelas on 25 August 1989, and later elevated to the status of town, on 19 April 2001. Today, it continues to be part of the municipality of Odivelas, after existing as a parish in the municipality of Loures (it was annexed to Odivelas on 19 November 1998). Ecclesiastically,

486-642: The religious parish of Famões belongs to the vicarage of Loures-Odivelas, in the Diocese of Lisbon, its organ is Nossa Senhora do Rosário ( Our Lady of the Rosary ). Human settlement in Famões dates back to the pre-history, with vestiges of human occupation originating in the 5th century BC. Around 1912, investigator Vergílio Correia discovered two archaeological sites, one of which included lands in Alvitos (today little remains). In

513-529: The south by the municipality of Lisbon (parish of Carnide ), in addition to Sintra Municipality . The territory that composes the parish, was once a grouping of estates, farms and agricultural fields: the Escola Profissional Agrícola D. Dinis (D. Dinis Professional Agricultural School) is one of the few remnants of this era. After the 1950s, there were many demographic shifts in Lisbon that resulted in

540-499: The street and seriously injured. When he recovered, he sought justice from King John V, but his wife's family was influential and the would-be assassin was allowed to flee the country. Fearing for his safety, Vieira entered the Paulist convent then, in 1732, went to Seville , to work for King Philip V . Upon his return to Lisbon the following year, he was named Court Painter and retained that position under King Joseph I . In 1744, he

567-608: The tenure 1457 holdings of the Chancellor to King Afonso V . During this period Famõe, then known as Casal de Pão , pertained to the Gafaria de Almada (a leper's hospital) and administered by the cooper Lopo Fernandes, who donated it to Beatriz Lourenço, residents in Lisbon. Following the 18th century, the name of Famões began appearing in the official documents. In the Chorographia of Father António de Carvalho (1712), Famões appeared as

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594-426: The transport of goods to and from Lisbon (and permitted a nascent economy). The Quinta da Pontinha existed, at least, since 1657. This farm estate changed proprietors (and names) during several centuries: at the beginning of the 18th century, it was known as Quinta dos Brasileiros (owing to its wealthy owners originating from Brazil), and after various new occupants, in 1796, it was known as Quinta dos Valadares . It

621-566: Was a Portuguese court painter, illustrator and engraver. His father was a maker of socks and stockings. He was originally meant to pursue an ecclesiastical career, but when he displayed an aptitude for art, his parents changed their plans. Word of his talents reached Carnide , where some gentlemen who operated a literary academy asked to meet him. During his presentation to them, he met a girl named Inês Helena de Lima e Melo, who would become his lifelong passion. Meanwhile, he had begun his studies, probably with André Gonçalves . His work came to

648-591: Was appointed Knight of the Order of Saint James of the Sword . During his tenure with the court, he painted portraits of the royal family, and worked prolifically at numerous public buildings and churches. Many of those works were destroyed in the earthquake of 1755 . In 1775, his beloved Inês died. Stricken with grief, he gave up painting and entered the Convento do Beato , where he remained until his death. While there, he composed

675-422: Was completed in 1908). By 1936, the first electric light arrived in the parish, and in 1947 the first public works that would bring canalized water and sanitation to the population of 2507 consumers (completed in 1949). By 1950, a demographic explosion resulted in the encroachment of residential dwellings that transformed Pontinha into a bedroom community of Lisbon. On 28 June 1971, the patriarch of Lisbon created

702-432: Was only in the 19th century, that began to be known as Quinta da Pontinha . For many years, Pontinha was subdivided into properties and seigniorial holdings; some of these names remain important toponymic references in the community, such as Casal do Falcão (where the painter Vieira Lusitano lived), Quinta da Paiã (or Casal Novo ), Casal de Azeitão , Quinta da Pentieira or Quinta do Enforcado . Lisboetas , during

729-571: Was part of the much larger municipality of Belém around 1852, passing briefly into the administration of Olivais around 1886, before being administered by Loures after 26 July 1886. It was defined by the construction of the Estrada Militar ou Fiscal , which facilitated the imposition of taxes on local commerce. By the beginning of the 20th century (March 1917), the Escola Profissional Agrícola D. Dinis , situated in Paiã, had, since its founding, administered

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