Marialva

This historic village, located on a spur of land, was originally inhabited by the Aravos, a Lusitanian people who were later conquered by the Romans, who founded a town here. Occupied by the Arabs, it was conquered by Ferdinand the Great in 1063. A new castle was built and defended during a period of endemic warfare, until the borders of Portugal were defined in the Treaty of Alcanices. It preserves its medieval citadel and is a place of great tourist interest, where some very important municipal events are held.
The Historic Village of Marialva has a wireless network for free use in public spaces and has developed actions in the field of physical and digital accessibility, two networking projects promoted by the AHP-ADT with the 10 municipalities that make part of the Historic Villages of Portugal Network.