It is located on the western slope of Serra da Lousã, district of Coimbra, Central Portugal
In the village of Gondramaz, it stands at the top of the mountain like a picturesque painting with stones engraved with symbols or designs carved on the facades of the houses and in the stones.
The village is structured from a main street to the limit where the slope allows for construction and from here there is a network of narrow, winding streets that make you want to walk with curiosity.
At the entrance to the village there is a metal plaque with a poem by Miguel Torga that says: “Life is made of nothings, of great mountains standing still, waiting for movement, of fields rippled by the wind, of whitewashed houses with signs of nests that once existed in the eaves, of dust, of seeing this wonder: My Father raising a vine like a Mother braiding her daughter.”
The village is distinguished by the abundance of schist that is present on the ground, on the facades of the village's houses as an example of the best art of handcrafting stone.
The village is suitable for cycling, the pavement allows an accessible route for people with reduced mobility to be developed on it.
The predominant construction material is slate and the vast majority of the facades are not plastered and in Gondramaz the genuine village spirit has been preserved in a very aggregated cluster that maintains a traditional look.
In this village, the Chapel of Nª Srª da Conceição stands out, having a simple structure that holds images of Nª Srª da Conceição and Nª Srª das Candeias, Largo da Capela, Largo dos Petiscos, Largo do Leão and the Ballroom.
A Little Soul incorporated into the facade of a private house, that is, a small altar where you stop for a moment to leave a prayer, an alms for the souls and also find lit candles and lamps and offerings such as olive oil or flowers.
The washhouse and fountain are located in the center of the village, which provides piped water and are the only collective facilities in the village.
The routes taken by mountain bike with protective helmet start and end in Gondramaz where the rider climbs steep slopes and descends, providing a short trip through Serra da Lousã.
The village is home to very diverse vegetation with species such as holm oak, chestnut tree, black oak, alvarinho oak and cork oak.
About three kilometers from Gondramaz, traces of a fixed mortar indicate the presence of castrejo villages that may have existed in the region.
The first documented presence is that of the Romans, near the village of Gondramaz, the city of Conímbriga was built, which influenced the geographic space.
The probable origin of its name Villa Gundramaci would correspond to "Quinta de Gondramaz", a proper name of Germanic origin that gave rise to the birth of the place related to the Visigothic presence in the region.
The village is structured from a main street to the limit where the slope allows for construction and from here there is a network of narrow, winding streets that make you want to walk with curiosity.
At the entrance to the village there is a metal plaque with a poem by Miguel Torga that says: “Life is made of nothings, of great mountains standing still, waiting for movement, of fields rippled by the wind, of whitewashed houses with signs of nests that once existed in the eaves, of dust, of seeing this wonder: My Father raising a vine like a Mother braiding her daughter.”
The village is distinguished by the abundance of schist that is present on the ground, on the facades of the village's houses as an example of the best art of handcrafting stone.
The village is suitable for cycling, the pavement allows an accessible route for people with reduced mobility to be developed on it.
The predominant construction material is slate and the vast majority of the facades are not plastered and in Gondramaz the genuine village spirit has been preserved in a very aggregated cluster that maintains a traditional look.
In this village, the Chapel of Nª Srª da Conceição stands out, having a simple structure that holds images of Nª Srª da Conceição and Nª Srª das Candeias, Largo da Capela, Largo dos Petiscos, Largo do Leão and the Ballroom.
A Little Soul incorporated into the facade of a private house, that is, a small altar where you stop for a moment to leave a prayer, an alms for the souls and also find lit candles and lamps and offerings such as olive oil or flowers.
The washhouse and fountain are located in the center of the village, which provides piped water and are the only collective facilities in the village.
The routes taken by mountain bike with protective helmet start and end in Gondramaz where the rider climbs steep slopes and descends, providing a short trip through Serra da Lousã.
The village is home to very diverse vegetation with species such as holm oak, chestnut tree, black oak, alvarinho oak and cork oak.
About three kilometers from Gondramaz, traces of a fixed mortar indicate the presence of castrejo villages that may have existed in the region.
The first documented presence is that of the Romans, near the village of Gondramaz, the city of Conímbriga was built, which influenced the geographic space.
The probable origin of its name Villa Gundramaci would correspond to "Quinta de Gondramaz", a proper name of Germanic origin that gave rise to the birth of the place related to the Visigothic presence in the region.
