Festas de Nossa Senhora da Agonia

[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] Viana do Castelo is located near the beautiful and wonderful mouth of the Lima River with breathtaking landscapes marked . Its foundation was in 1258 by King Afonso III . Viana has a deep connection to the sea and an important seaport of great national interest during the time of the Portuguese Discoveries and in the twentieth century with a cod fleet , intended for fishing for cod in the northern seas . Viana has patent on its historic streets and monuments , such as the Mother Church , the Town Hall , the Renaissance Fountain , Basilica of Santa Luzia and Metal bridge designed by Gustave Eiffel , and also traditions , mainly linked to its folklore, with costumes typical , and very own famous handicraft, which highlights the art of working gold strong penchant . The Feast in honor of the Lady of Agony , which is held annually and which takes place during the parade of stewards , in which hundreds of girls from all over the county parade with costumes and traditional rich gold ornaments . The costume is unmistakable Vianesa to anywhere in the world. For its beauty and artistic wealth, the costume Vianesa is internationally recognized . This costume features two colors: red and purple . The woman Viana used this costume on feast days . When the girl was still young and everything was going well in your life , wearing the red costume . However , if the woman was married , and her boyfriend had gone to the army , or in any event , the family is going through a bad period , she wore the purple or the fact , to demonstrate your gathering . To point out that the colors used in the embroidery hem should be in tune with embroidered vest and chest and slipper , ie , if the hem of her skirt costume is embroidered in white vest and slipper should be abranco embroidery, the hem of her skirt is embroidered in different colors , the vest and the slipper should be also be embroidered with the same color features .