Mata Nacional do Buçaco - Luso, Portugal
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N 40° 22.672 W 008° 21.666
29T E 554234 N 4469894
The Mata Nacional do Buçaco (National Forest of Bussaco) is a protected area located in the Serra do Buçaco.
Waymark Code: WMN92P
Location: Aveiro, Portugal
Date Posted: 01/22/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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"A Mata Nacional do Buçaco (Bussaco na grafia antiga) é uma área protegida localizada na Serra do Buçaco, freguesia de Luso, concelho da Mealhada. Foi plantada pela Ordem dos Carmelitas Descalços no primeiro quarto do século XVII, encontrando-se delimitada pelos murros erguidos pela ordem para limitar o acesso a mata.

Os Carmelitas construíram também aí o Convento de Santa Cruz do Buçaco, destinado a albergar essa ordem monástica, que existiu entre 1628 e 1834, data da extinção das ordens religiosas em Portugal.

Em 1888 foi iniciada a construção do Palácio Real (actualmente Palace Hotel do Buçaco) no local do convento, sendo este parcialmente demolido para o efeito.

A Mata Nacional do Buçaco possui espécies vegetais do mundo inteiro importadas pela Ordem dos Carmelitas Descalços, incluindo o célebre cedro-do-buçaco (Cupressus lusitanica)."
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"The National Forest of Buçaco (Bussaco in the old spelling) is a protected area located in the Serra do Buçaco, municipality of Mealhada. It was planted by the Order of the Discalced Carmelites in the first quarter of the seventeenth century, lying bounded by walls erected in order to limit access to forest.

The Carmelites also built around the Convent of Santa Cruz do Buçaco, designed to accommodate the monastic order, which existed between 1628 and 1834, the date of dissolution of the religious orders in Portugal.

In 1888 the construction of the Royal Palace (now Palace Hotel Buçaco) in the convent of the site was started, which is partially demolished for the purpose.

The National Forest of Buçaco has plant species from around the world imported by the Discalced Carmelite Order, including the famous Cedar of buçaco (Cupressus lusitanica)."
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