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Aljustrel - miner town

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Aljustrel is one of the oldest settlements in Portugal characterized by its vast fields and plains as far as the eye can see. It was originally called Vipasca by the Romans and later Albasturil by the Arabs who conquered it in 1234 and it was granted to the Order of Santiago de Espada. Aljustrel is memorable for its mineral deposits and has had metallurgical activity since the Copper Age approximately 5,000 years ago.

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The vastness of its fields and the plain as far as the eye can see characterize Aljustrel, which is considered one of the oldest settlements in Portugal. It was the Roman Vipasca, called Albasturil by the Arabs from whom it was conquered in 1234, granted by the Order of Santiago de Espada. Memorable for its mineral deposits, it has shown metallurgical activity since the Copper Age, which was started in an incipient way, approximately 5000 years ago.

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Aljustrel - miner town

  • 1. The vastness of its fields and the plain as far as the eye can see characterize Aljustrel, which is considered one of the oldest settlements in Portugal. It was the Roman Vipasca, called Albasturil by the Arabs from whom it was conquered in 1234, granted by the Order of Santiago de Espada. Memorable for its mineral deposits, it has shown metallurgical activity since the Copper Age, which was started in an incipient way, approximately 5000 years ago.