Editing Lamego (section)

===Early modern era===
[[File:Lamego remedios.jpg|thumb|right|190px|Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remédios, built in 1750.]]
[[Manuel I of Portugal]] issued a [[foral]] (''charter'') in 1514. Also in the 16th century, Manuel de Noronha (one of the more notable prelates of Lamego) was appointed the Bishop of Lamego, occupying the role for the next 18 years and referred to the ''"great builder"'', responsible for the cult of ''Nossa Senhora dos Remédios'' (''Our Lady of Remedies'').<ref name=CMHistoria/>

In the 17th and 18th century, the ''solares'' (''country estates'') were slowly constructed in Lamego, resulting from the wine commerce down the Douro.

The economic growth of [[viticulture]] along the Douro resulted in the issuance of a writ by [[Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal]], to designate the area as the ''Região Demarcada do Douro'' and the establishment of the ''Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro'' (''General Company of the Wine Agriculture of the Upper Douro'').<ref name=CMHistoria/>

In 1835, Lamego was the capital of the district, but lost this title to Viseu (December 1835), under the authority of the King's Minister [[Luís Mouzinho de Albuquerque]]. 
In 1919, in an attempt to restore the monarchy, Lamego became the capital of the district for 24 days.<ref name=CMHistoria/>

During the second half of the 19th century, during the presidency of the Viscount of Guedes Teixeira, Lamego begins a process of modernization with the construction of new avenues.<ref name=CMHistoria/>

After the establishment of the [[Portuguese First Republic|First Republic]], during the presidency of Alfredo de Sousa, Lamego undergoes a new phase of building, including the construction a bridge over the Coura River.<ref name=CMHistoria/>