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  1. Monuments
    Torre da Lagariça
    Medieval tower originally used as a residence, with a number of later buildings attached.

  2. Monuments
    Torre de Aguiã
    This crenellated tower, built on a square plan, is part of an eighteenth century complex comprising a large central section with a double arcade and two symmetrical flights of steps.It's a good example of a Baroque manor house incorporating a (...)

  3. Archaeology
    Torre de Dona Chama
    Tower of Dona ChamaFortified settlement of the Iron Age/Roman era. Also known as the pre-Roman fort of São Brás.

  4. Monuments
    Torre de Geraz do Minho
    Dates from the thirteenth century. Attached to the manor house in the eighteenth century.

  5. Monuments
    Torre de Gomariz
    Dated from the sixteenth century, it's a rectangular tower with three storeys, topped by rampart walks. Cornice decorated with an undulating line and gargoyles.Attached to the tower are a residential wing and a chapel.

  6. Tourism in the Country
    Torre de Gomariz Wine & SPA Hotel Rural


    Telephone: +351 253 929 160
    E-mail: reservas@torredegomariz.com
    Website: http://www.torredegomariz.com

  7. Monuments
    Torre de Grade ou Torre de Faro
    Torre de Grade or Torre de FaroA crenellated tower with a coat of arms craved in stone, with a later building attached.According to some historians, the tower was built by the Moors, in order to look out for approaching Christians. Others claim it (...)

  8. Monuments
    Torre de Lapela
    On the left bank of the river Rio Minho, around 5 kilometres from Monção, there is the imposing Tower of Lapela. King Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal ordered Senhor do Couto e Abreu, Lourenço de Abreu to build the castle in 1130. Two (...)

  9. Towns and Villages
    Torre de Moncorvo
    The name of this town is linked to that of a Leonese noble, Mendo Curvus, the lord of this region, who, after taking part in the Christian Reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula, ordered a castle to be built both as his residence and for the defence of (...)

  10. Monuments
    Torre de Novões ou Nevões
    Dates from the twelfth century. A square crenellated tower. Attached on the north side to a building which is probably the oldest part of the complex and to another building on the east side, dating originally from the eighteenth century but only (...)

    Telephone: +351 255 522 755

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