Description Fronteira

Beautiful typical Alentejo village, Fronteira is located on the left bank of the Avis river, north of the city of Estremoz and southwest of the city of Portalegre.

The traces of human occupation in this locality date back more than 10,000 years, as evidenced by the numerous megalithic monuments, among which stand out about 30 dolmens and the dolmens of the Megalithic Necropolis of Herdade Grande or the engraved rocks of Herdade dos Pintos.

Its foundation is attributed to King D. Dinis, due to having ordered the construction of the Castle, which still has some ruins.

Of note is the place of Atoleiros, very close to Fronteira, where the Battle of Atoleiros took place in 1384, the first in a series of decisive battles for the maintenance of Portuguese independence during the dynastic crisis of 1383-1385, in which the forces Castilian women were defeated by the army commanded by D. Nuno Álvares Pereira.

In Fronteira, there are several monuments worthy of note, namely, the Mother Church, the Churches of Espírito Santo, Senhor dos Mártires, the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Vila Velha, the building of the Paços do Concelho, the pillory and even the railway station with its tile panels by Leopoldo Battistini, depicting scenes from rural life.

Endowed with lavish surrounding nature and abundant vegetation, this village offers beautiful landscapes and the possibility of varied sports and leisure activities, offering the Ribeira Grande Ecotourism Center, which has a river beach, swimming pools, pedestrian path and an astronomical observatory equipped with the most current technology.