Recheio is the biggest cash-and-carry chain of stores operating in Portugal.
51-603: The company was born in Figueira da Foz in 1972, with the concept of auto-service for owners of small and medium commercial stores. In 1984, the company opened stores in Viseu and in 1986 in Aveiro and Vila Real . In 1988, the group Jerónimo Martins acquired 60% of Recheio while buying the remaining 40% in 1989. In 1990, the group purchased a cash-and-carry store called Arminho in Braga and bought
102-420: A Mediterranean climate ( Csb , bordering Csa ), with the 1981–2010 averages indicating it just below the 22 °C (72 °F) isotherm. Its inland position and relative altitude contribute to cooler winters than in coastal areas of the country, with an average of 31 days with frost per year; as well as a relatively large diurnal temperature variation and lower averages than more low-lying inland cities in
153-466: A European branch of Indo-European dialects, termed "North-west Indo-European" and associated with the Beaker culture, may have been ancestral to not only Celtic and Italic, but also to Germanic and Balto-Slavic. Ellis Evans believes that Gallaecian - Lusitanian were one language (not separate languages) of the "P" Celtic variant. The Lusitanians were a people formed by several tribes that lived between
204-551: A Roman province named after them ( Lusitania ). Frontinus mentions Lusitanian leader Viriathus as the leader of the Celtiberians , in their war against the Romans. The Greco-Roman historian Diodorus Siculus likened them to another Celtic tribe: "Those who are called Lusitanians are the bravest of all similar to the Cimbri ". The Lusitanians were also called Belitanians, according to
255-641: A brand, MasterChef and acquired Coimbralimentar, adding another store in Coimbra . In 1985, the brand opened stores in Caldas da Rainha and Ramalde . At the end of the decade, they opened a new store in Regedor . The chain continued to grow, opening stores in Lagos , Faro , Portimão , Leiria (This store replaced an older one), Intendente , Santa Maria da Feira , Fátima , Évora and Vila Franca de Xira . In 2009, they created
306-593: A famed artist of the Portuguese Renaissance , was born in the city, In 1513, King Manuel I of Portugal renewed the charter of Viseu and a series of works were taken on throughout the city, with the opening of the first square of the city, the Rossio . In the 19th century, a new Municipal Palace was built in the Rossio, significantly altering the flow of the city, moving it away from the medieval center to newer parts of
357-515: A second brand called Amanhecer and in 2010, they created another brand called Gourmês. As of 2014, the company marketed its products under several brands: Although not mentioned, Euroshopper brand products can be acquired on Recheio stores. Because of the success of the brand, in 2011, the company decided to launch 2 pilot mini-markets called Amanhecer and that only sold Amanhecer brand products in Lisbon and Viana do Castelo . Currently in 2014,
408-469: A second name linked to a locality such as Bandua Aetobrico, and Nabia , a goddess of rivers and streams. According to Strabo the Lusitanians were given to offering sacrifices; they practiced divination on the sacrificial offering by inspecting its vitals and veins. They also sacrificed human victims, prisoners of war, by striking them under coarse blankets and observing which way they fell. They cut off
459-572: A store from Riberalves on Torres Vedras . In 1993, they opened more stores in Valença and Mirandela and in 1995 they acquired a company called Jasil which added two more stores in Torres Novas and Leiria to their portfolio. In 1996, they acquired the company Libarme, to add yet another store in Barcelos , while opening in the same year a store in Lisbon near the airport. In 1997, they introduced
510-584: Is twinned with: The city and the region are famous for its wine ( Dão Wine ) and the Dão Wine Institute, the Solar do Vinho do Dão can be found in the city. There is also an annual fair, the Feira de São Mateus . Furthermore, Viseu is also known for local handicrafts which include black pottery, bobbin lace, embroidery, and copper and wrought iron articles. With the good connections to major industrial centers and to
561-783: Is associated with Viriathus , since it is thought that the Lusitanian hero may have been born in this region. After the Roman occupation of the peninsula, under the Visigoths , the settlement was elevated to the status of city and to the seat of a diocese by at least the 6th century. The origins of Viseu extend to proto-history, when migrating groups settled the territory, including the Celts and Lusitanians. Roman colonists settled in these territories during eras of prosperity and peace, leading eventually to Suebic, Gothic and Muslim cultures. The Suebic peoples, by
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#1732884250346612-478: Is considered one of the probable birthplaces of Afonso Henriques , first King of Portugal. Viseu is a regional economic hub with a strong wine industry and is the seat of the international conglomerate Visabeira . The city is also a cultural center, home to the nationally acclaimed Grão Vasco Museum , the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Viseu , and a center for higher learning institutions, namely
663-446: The Beaker culture . The Lusitanians worshiped various gods in a very diverse polytheism , using animal sacrifice . They represented their gods and warriors in rudimentary sculpture. Endovelicus was the most important god for the Lusitanians. He is considered a possible Basque language loan god by some, yet according to scholars like José Leite de Vasconcelos , the word Endovellicus
714-563: The Catholic University of Portugal and the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu . The origins of the city of Viseu date back to the pre-Roman period, with its name being reconstructed from the indigenous word ' Vissaîegobor ' as *Vissaium, perhaps with a latinised suffix. With its Romanisation the settlement gained importance, being at the intersection of a series of Roman roads linking Mérida , Lisbon , and Galicia . Viseu
765-438: The Celtiberians . They threw their darts from some distance, yet often hit their marks and wounded their targets deeply. Being active and nimble warriors, they would pursue their enemies and decapitate them. "In a narrow pass 300 Lusitani faced 1000 Romans; as a result of the action 70 of the former and 320 of the latter died. When the victorious Lusitani retired and dispersed confidently, one of them on foot became separated, and
816-572: The Escola Secundária de Viriato , Escola Secundária Alves Martins and Escola Secundária Emídio Navarro . Lusitanians The Lusitanians were an Indo-European -speaking people living in the far west of the Iberian Peninsula , in present-day central Portugal and Extremadura and Castilla y Leon of Spain . After its conquest by the Romans , the land was subsequently incorporated as
867-536: The Italic languages ; based on the names of Lusitanian deities with other grammatical elements of the area. The Lusitanian language may in fact have been basal Italo-Celtic , a branch independent from Celtic and Italic , and splitting off early from Proto-Celtic and Proto-Italic populations who spread from Central Europe into western Europe after new Yamnaya migrations into the Danube Valley. Alternatively,
918-552: The Palácio do Gelo (2008)), and numerous hostels and hotels in all categories. The city of Viseu has a bus network – MUV – which operates several lines within the entire municipality and a recently installed funicular connecting the lower city with the upper city. The A25 motorway (formerly called IP5) connects Viseu to the seaport of Aveiro and Guarda and then on to Salamanca in Spain. The IP3 and A24, connecting Coimbra with Chaves on
969-457: The Turdetani ( Celtic , pre-Celtic Indo-European , or Iberians ) and came from the south. The name Turduli Veteres (older or ancient Turduli), a tribe that dwelt in today's Aveiro District , seems to indicate they came from the north and not from the south (contrary to what is assumed on the map). Several Turduli peoples were possibly Callaeci tribes that initially came from the north, towards
1020-780: The Elder and Pomponius Mela distinguished the Lusitanians from neighboring Celtic groups like the Artabrians in their geographical writings. The original Roman province of Lusitania briefly included the territories of Asturia and Gallaecia , but these were soon ceded to the jurisdiction of the Provincia Tarraconensis in the north, while the south remained the Provincia Lusitania et Vettones . Later, Gallaecia would become its own province (taking much of modern Galicia and Northern Portugal). After this, Lusitania's northern border
1071-645: The Linha da Beira Alta (broad gauge; international). The Dão line closed to passengers in 1988. The municipality has an airfield – the Viseu Airport (code VSE) also known as Lobato, parish of Lordosa, Viseu – that offers scheduled commercial flights to some domestic destinations with Aero VIP . Viseu is the location of the state-run Instituto Politécnico de Viseu which has higher education polytechnic schools of education, technology and management, and agronomy. The city's political and civic groups have been pressuring
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#17328842503461122-470: The Roman conquest. They ruled the Lusitanians (before Viriathus ) for some time, leading the tribes in the resistance against Roman attempts of conquest, and were successful. The known Lusitanian tribes were: It remains to be known if the Turduli Veteres , Turduli Oppidani , Turduli Bardili , and Turduli were Lusitanian tribes (coastal tribes), were related Celtic peoples, or were instead related to
1173-603: The Spanish border, cross Viseu from south to north. Until the nineteen eighties Viseu had railway connections with the coast, but these were closed. Viseu is now one of the largest cities in Europe without a railway connection. Once it was connected to Aveiro (via the Vouga line , a narrow gauge railway), and Santa Comba Dão (on the Dão line , another narrow gauge railway), where it had a connection to
1224-647: The Vouga, the Dão and the Paiva. Situated in a zone of transition, the concelho has several micro-climates. The Serra do Caramulo , located to the west of the city, plays an important role in climatic terms by lessening the influences of the western air masses (although the Mondego River 's basin makes the penetration easier). Consequently, Viseu's climate is characterized by the existence of high temperature extremes, with cold and wet winters and hot and dry summers. Viseu has
1275-526: The central-north area of the country such as Castelo Branco . In spite of its inland position, the maritime influence is strong enough for there to be a seasonal lag resulting in September averaging similar temperatures as June for the 1981–2010 reference period. This also applies to October and May. However, temperatures drop sharply in November, resulting in a smaller lag for the winter season. July and August are
1326-655: The chain counts with over 100 franchised stores in continental Portugal and on the Archipelagos of Madeira. Viseu Viseu ( Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈzew] ) is a city and municipality in the Centro Region of Portugal and the capital of the district of the same name , with a population of 100,105 inhabitants in the entire municipality, and center of the Viseu Dão Lafões intermunipical community , with 267,633 inhabitants. Settled during
1377-405: The city in 1123. Viseu is one of the possible birthplaces of their son Afonso Henriques in 1109. Following the successful defense of his hereditary rights, and supported by nobles and clergy, Afonso Henriques founded the kingdom of Portugal. Viseu was granted a new charter 1187, that was later reinforced by his grandson, King Afonso II of Portugal , in 1217. During the 1383–85 Crisis , the city
1428-565: The city. Viseu is approximately 50 km (31 mi) East of the Atlantic Ocean. Surrounded by a number of mountains – Leomil, Montemuro , Lapa, Arada, Estrela and Caramulo – the tops of which are covered with thick layers of snow in Winter time, the district is crossed by a network of rivers and streamlets. The city of Viseu has an almost central position in relation to the District lying on
1479-455: The diviner Artemidorus . Strabo differentiated the Lusitanians from the Iberian tribes and thought of them as being Celtiberians who had been known as Oestriminis in ancient times. However, based on archeological findings, Lusitanians and Vettones seem to have been largely pre-Celtic Indo-European populations that adopted Celtic cultural elements by proximity. On the other hand, Pliny
1530-490: The driest and hottest months, with daytime highs averaging 29.6 °C (85.3 °F) for both months. Winters are much wetter with an average December precipitation of 203.4 millimetres (8 in). Administratively, the municipality is divided into 25 civil parishes : Due to migration in the 1960s, Viseu suffered a great decline in its population. After the end of the Portuguese Colonial War (1961–1974), with
1581-547: The leader of the Lusitanians, and severely damaged the Roman rule in Lusitania and beyond. In 139 BC, Viriathus was betrayed and killed in his sleep by three of his companions (who had been sent as emissaries to the Romans), Audax, Ditalcus and Minurus , bribed by Marcus Popillius Laenas (although they were Viriathus warrior companions they were not Lusitanians themselves, they seem to have been Turdetanians , or from other people that
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1632-534: The middle of the 6th century, had already established a community, with a bishop that existed at the suffrage of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga . With the arrival of North African Muslims , the Visigoths escaped the territory to the distant mountains of Asturias. The lands of Viseu frequently switched hands between the Christians and Moors , who referred to Viseu as Bazu, and was definitely taken in 1058, due to
1683-778: The national government to upgrade this school into a university , but its desire was never achieved. However, there are 2 private university institutions, the Universidade Católica Portuguesa and the Instituto Piaget . Furthermore, since the Bologna process , the difference between universities and polytechnics is less relevant, with the exception of some degrees like medicine, economics or law, that are only awarded in universities. There are three secondary education (the Portuguese equivalent of High School) establishments:
1734-521: The period of the early Iberian Castro culture , the territory of Viseu was populated by a series of cultures including the Romans, Suebs, Visigoths and Moors. During the Roman occupation of Iberia, Viriathus , the rebel leader of the Lusitanians , is assumed to have lived for a time in the vicinity. During the Middle Ages, the city often served as a seat for Visigothic nobles (such as King Roderic ), and
1785-499: The ports of Aveiro and Leixões , several industries have been installed in Viseu. Visabeira , a Portugal-based international conglomerate with interests in telecommunications, construction, industry, tourism, real estate and diversified services is headquartered in the city. Viseu also hosts a central hospital (Hospital of São Teotónio), two shopping & cinema complexes (the Fórum (2005) and
1836-489: The rest of the Romanised Iberian peninsula , eventually gained the status of "Citizens of Rome". Categorising Lusitanian culture generally, including the language, is proving difficult and contentious. Some believe it was essentially a pre-Celtic Iberian culture with substantial Celtic influences, while others argue that it was an essentially Celtic culture with strong indigenous pre-Celtic influences associated with
1887-466: The return of refugees from the Portuguese African colonies that achieved independence, and resulting economic and demographic growth, starting at the end of the 1970s, the municipality increased its population by about 10 percent, giving it an estimated population of 83,261 people. Afterwards, a stagnation set in, confirmed by the 1991 census which showed a population of 83,601. As of 2023, Viseu
1938-583: The right hands of their captives, which they offered to the gods. The Lusitanian language was a Paleohispanic language that clearly belongs to the Indo-European family. The precise affiliation of the Lusitanian language inside the Indo-European family is still in debate: there are those who endorse that it is a para-Celtic language with an obvious Celticity to most of the lexicon, over many anthroponyms and toponyms. A second theory relates Lusitanian with
1989-457: The rivers Douro and Tagus , in most of today's Beira and Estremadura regions of central Portugal, and some areas of the Extremadura region (Spain). They were a tribal confederation, not a single political entity; each tribe had its own territory and was independent, and was formed by smaller clans . However, they had a cultural sense of unity and a common name for the tribes. Each tribe
2040-653: The similarly named chieftain). According to Livy , Lusitanian and Celtiberian cavalry performed raids in the north of Italy whenever the terrain was too rough for Hannibal's famed Numidian cavalry . Since 193 BC, the Lusitanians had been fighting the Romans in Hispania. In 150 BC, they were defeated by Praetor Servius Galba: springing a treacherous trap, he killed 9,000 Lusitanians and later sold 20,000 more as slaves in Gaul (modern France ). This massacre would not be forgotten by Viriathus , who three years later (147 BC) would become
2091-844: The so-called Viseu Plateau (in Portuguese Planalto de Viseu ). It is surrounded by a mountainous system constituted to the north by the Leonil, Montemuro, and Lapa hills, to the northeast by the Arado hills, to the south and southeast by the Serra da Estrela and the Lousã hills and to the west by the Caramulo hills. The Municipality is characterized by an irregular surface with altitudes ranging between 400 and 700 metres (1,300 and 2,300 feet). With rough terrain, it has numerous water courses. These are found in three basins:
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2142-554: The south along the coast and then migrated inland along the Tagus and the Anas ( Guadiana River ) valleys. If there were more Lusitanian tribes, their names are unknown. The Lusitanians were considered by historians to be particularly adept at guerrilla warfare . The strongest amongst them were selected to defend the populace in mountainous sites. They used hooked javelins or saunions made of iron, and wielded swords and helmets like those of
2193-655: The victory of Ferdinand I of León . But, his siege left such destruction that only in 1147–1148, during the Reconquista , that the Diocese of Viseu had the conditions to support a bishop. For many years it had been absorbed by the Bishopric of Coimbra, due to the intervention of the priors, including S. Teotónio. Viseu began recuperating its importance as an urban centre; "rapidly, [it] recuperated its lost transitory brilliance or worsened its activities and differentiation social" . It
2244-620: Was along the Douro River, while its eastern border passed through Salmantica and Caesarobriga to the Anas ( Guadiana ) river. Lusitanian mercenaries fought for Carthage between the years 218 and 201 BC, during the Second Punic War against Rome. Silius Italicus describes them as forming a combined with the Gallaeci and being led both by a commander named Viriathus (not to be confused with
2295-552: Was another three centuries of laborious peace that allowed Viseu to grow once more. It was following the death of King Ferdinand I , the Castilians sought to enforce (by force-of-arms), its rights to the lands/territories of the County of Portugal. During Countship of Portugal , Viseu served as the seat of the Corte of Henry, Count of Portugal and Countess Teresa , who granted a foral to
2346-401: Was besieged by the forces of Juan I of Castile , leading to King John I of Portugal starting construction on a series of defensive fortifications which would continue being built until the reign of King Afonso V of Portugal . The city became part of a fiefdom, when Prince Henry the Navigator , son of King John I of Portugal , was made Duke of Viseu , in 1415. In 1475, Vasco Fernandes ,
2397-404: Was not Lusitanian). However, when the three returned to receive their reward from the Romans, the Consul Quintus Servilius Caepio ordered their execution, declaring, "Rome does not pay traitors". After the death of Viriathus, the Lusitanians kept fighting under the leadership of Tautalus , but gradually acquired Roman culture and language; the Lusitanian cities, in a manner similar to those of
2448-403: Was originally Celtic , Andevellicos . Endovelicus is compared with Welsh and Breton names, giving him the meaning of "Very Good God", the same epithet of the Irish god Dagda . Even the Romans worshiped him for his ability to protect. His cult eventually spread across the Iberian peninsula and beyond, to the rest of the Roman Empire and his cult was maintained until the fifth century; he
2499-479: Was ruled by its own tribal aristocracy and chief. Many members of the Lusitanian tribal aristocracy were warriors as happened in many other pre-Roman peoples of the Iron Age . Only when an external threat occurred did the different tribes politically unite, as happened at the time of the Roman conquest of their territory when Viriathus became the single leader of the Lusitanian tribes. Punicus , Caucenus and Caesarus were other important Lusitanian chiefs before
2550-487: Was surrounded by a detachment of pursuing cavalry. The lone warrior pierced the horse of one of the riders with his spear, and with a blow of his sword cut off the Roman’s head, producing such terror among the others that they prudently retired under his arrogant and contemptuous gaze." In times of peace, they had a particular style of dancing, which required great agility and nimbleness of the legs and thighs. In times of war, they marched in time, until they were ready to charge
2601-419: Was the god of public health and safety. The goddess Ataegina was especially popular in the south; as the goddess of rebirth (spring), fertility, nature, and cure, she was identified with Proserpina during the Roman era. Lusitanian mythology was heavily influenced by or related to Celtic mythology . Also well attested in inscriptions are the names Bandua (one of the variants of Borvo ) often with
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