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MonumentsCastelo de ChavesChaves Castle was built in the 9th century by King Afonso III of León, to reinforce the settlement defences during the Christian Reconquest. Throughout the centuries, it underwent several reconstructions, mainly with the upgrading of Chaves to a (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de ElvasThe fortress perimeter has the shape of an irregular polygon, with a maximum diameter of 1,000 metres. There are three main entrances to the castle - the Porta da Esquina, Porta de Olivença and Porta de São Vicente. The keep was rebuilt in 1488.
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MonumentsCastelo de EstremozAmongst the mediaeval fortifications are the quite unusual keep (the 13-14C "tower of the three crowns") built of local stone, some sections of wall, towers, gates and the Torre das Couraças (The Tower of Armour). The upper town inside the castle (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de ÉvoramonteÉvoramonte CastleImplanted on one of the high points in the Serra de Ossa, Évoramonte Castle dates back to the 12th century, when the settlement was conquered from the moors by “Fearless Geraldo”. The first charter was granted to the settlement in (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de Freixo de Espada à CintaSurviving to this day is the unique Torre do Galo. This heptagonal tower was part of the castle rebuilt by D. Dinis. Fragments of the wall go around the Manueline Main Church, a 16th-century temple. The town’s old coat of arms can be seen on the (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de GuimarãesThe castle´s presence evokes the exciting mixture of legend, poetry and heroism that surrounds the beginning of Portuguese history. On this Monte Largo (Broad Hill) - referred to as alpis latitus in the Latin documents of the time - the nucleus of (...)
Telephone: +351 253 412 273 / 226 197 080
E-mail: pduques@museusemonumentos.pt
Website: https://pacodosduques.gov.pt/monumentos/castelo-de-guimaraes (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de LamegoAt the highest point in the city stands the castle, built in the twelfth century to watch over and defend the region. It is reached via the Rua da Olaria.The sturdy keep, which dominates the whole of the walled enclosure of the former parade ground, (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de LanhosoThe castle stands on the largest granite monolith in Portugal, perhaps even in the whole of the Iberian Peninsula. It affords panoramic views over the distant mountains and the valleys of the River Cávado and River Ave.
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MonumentsCastelo de LeiriaComing up from the city, visitors enter Leiria Castle through the Albacara Gateway. Inside this defensive bastion, there are various historical points of interest that have been well preserved. They include the Church of Nossa Senhora da Pena, the (...)
Telephone: 244 813 982
Fax: 244 811 564
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MonumentsCastelo de LinharesThe enclosed area is still defined by two towers with several levels and machicolations. The outer walls form undulations and slopes, in keeping with the configuration of their rocky foundations.
