Ourique

Ourique stands in the southern Alentejo, a town traditionally associated with Afonso Henriques's victory over Muslim forces at the battle of Ourique. The town itself received a charter from King Denis in 1290, establishing its municipality long after the battle. Its hilltop walls recall a fortified settlement, while a new charter issued under Manuel I in 1510 renewed the privileges laid down by Denis for the people of Ourique.