Born between the valleys of Antuã river and the river Ul, Oliveira de Azeméis has a valuable natural heritage and a history that dates back to a period prior to 2000 bc, proved by Ul forts and Ossela as well as the milestone Mile XII of the Roman roads of Conimbriga and Lisbon-Porto-Braga.
The Park and the Chapel of La Salette, the Brazilian houses built by emigrants returning from Brazil, as well as the historic center, the parish church, the building of the Municipality of Hall and emblazoned house of Corte-Real are other prominent locations at the center of the county seat.
In the remaining parishes stand out from the mills used for grinding cereals and rice husking, Cruzeiro and the Pelourinho Pinheiro da Bemposta, Pica Bridge and the Monastery in Cucujães village and several farms and solar.
We must also highlight the Casa Ferreira de Castro Museum (Osselas), house where was born one of the great figures of Portuguese literature of the 20th century, Ferreira de Castro. Internationally recognized for works such as ‘The Jungle’ and ‘The Emigrants and Criminal by Ambition’.