Granja de Ma\u00e7ainhas belonged to the monastery of Salzedas which, in 1210, leased it to six inhabitants so that they could farm their land with a rent of six and ten per cent on all the fruit, except for the vegetable gardens and fruit orchards.The Monastery provided spiritual guidance, sending a priest to the farm to provide religious support.The land allocated to the residents was donated to the Monastery of Salzedas which, by means of donations or leases, such as Ma\u00e7ainhas, ensured its colonisation and farming.Afterwards Jo\u00e3o Fernandes, one of the most important abbots of the Salzedas Monastery, founded the parish of Ma\u00e7ainhas, which would later become a parish under the authority of the Prior of Santiago in the city of Guarda.Documents from the early 13th century already refer to the village of Ma\u00e7ainhas or Granja de Ma\u00e7ainhas. However, some archaeological remains allow us to establish its foundation at a much earlier time, namely: the Castro de Ma\u00e7ainhas, which is located at the top of the Portela hill and was initially occupied by the Lusitanians, before the Romans arrived in this territory. There are also traces of anthropomorphic graves which bear witness to the remote nature of this location.Religious Patrimony: Parish Church of Ma\u00e7ainhas de Baixo (Church of Santa Euf\u00e9mia), Santo Ant\u00f3nio Chapel (Ma\u00e7ainhas).The parishes of Ch\u00e3os, Prado, Cubo and Gulifar are included in the parish of Ma\u00e7ainhas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categoria_ponto_interesse":[444],"duracao":[],"estacao_do_ano":[],"grupo_de_viagem":[],"tipo_de_experiencia":[236,307],"class_list":["post-19527","ponto_de_interesse","type-ponto_de_interesse","status-publish","hentry","categoria_ponto_interesse-localities","tipo_de_experiencia-heritage","tipo_de_experiencia-routes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n