FIRST - Warehouse of Companhia Geral da Agricultura das vinhas do Douro
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N 41° 08.593 W 008° 37.242
29T E 531830 N 4554725
[PT]Edificio histórico em Miragaia na cidade do Porto. [EN]Historic building in Miragaia the city of Porto.
Waymark Code: WMTDX8
Location: Porto, Portugal
Date Posted: 11/08/2016
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In the Historical marker you can read:
"Armazéns da companhia
1º Armazém da Companhia Geral da Agricultura das vinhas do Douro
1st Warehouse of Companhia Geral da Agricultura das vinhas do Douro"
About the General Company of Agriculture of Vineyards of Alto Douro the wikipedia says: (
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"The Alto Douro Vineyards General Company, also referred to as the Company for the Agriculture of the Vineyards of Alto Douro or simply as Real Companhia Velha, was a privileged monopoly company created by the Marquis of Pombal in the second half of the XVIII Century, in Portugal.
Founded in 1756, it had the exclusive production and distribution of wines from the Douro wine region, the well-known Porto wines, privileged with tax exemption in trade and exports. These had great demand in the British market and a growing weight in the Portuguese trade balance at the time.
The Company established the first wine region demarcated in the country, with the installation of the famous Pombaline landmarks."
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