Castelo de Folgosinho

Revival castle rebuilt in the 20th century, with a circular plan, where traces of medieval fortification remain. The primitive castle was probably built in the 12th century, during the reign of Ling Sancho I, on the ruins of a Lusitanian castro. In the first half of the 20th century, the current castle was built on the initiative of the Parish Council of Folgosinho.

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Rua do Castelo
6290-081,Gouveia

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Monuments near Castelo de Folgosinho

Calçada Romana dos Galhardos


Roman road with a length of about 1250 m, formed by rectangular stone blocks with irregular arrangement.

Pelourinho de Folgosinho


This pillory was built in 1937 in the same place where it used to exist a former pillory. It has three square steps, a column with a square shaft and a capital…

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