Almeida
This small town includes the urban area and the walls area, on a plane area above the Côa river, at about an altitude of 750 metres. Shaped like a regular polygon, the walls, strongholds, gates, army houses and pits are a most important fortress, built between the 17th and 18th centuries. Buildings of interest: the castle, the church of Misericórdia, the horse riding area and the hospital.
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Almeida
6350,Almeida
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