Torre de Menagem do Castelo de Braga
This is all that’s left of the Braga’s castle, which formed a medieval fortress. It has 12 meters long and about 30 meters height. The granite tower is crowned with battlements and angles. In one of the fronts a D. Dinis coat of arms.
Contacts
Terreiro do Castelo
4700-311,Braga
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- website: https://www.cm-braga.pt/pt/1201/conhecer/historia-e-patrimonio/museus/item/item-1-675
- Difficult external parking
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