Linhares da Beira

The village is located at an altitude of approximately 800 meters, at the foot of the Serra da Estrela mountain range, and its origins date back to 850 BC, during the occupation by the Turduli. Later, it was crossed by the Roman road that connected Emerita to Braga. Traces of sections of the Roman road and forum are still visible. The castle, a national monument, was built in 1291 during the reign of King Dinis and features two towers. In the parish church, erected in the 12th century, there are three paintings attributed to Grão Vasco, considered the landmark of the village. Also, noteworthy are the pillory, ornamented with Manueline motifs, the Town Hall, with the royal coat of arms of Queen Maria I, the Corte Real manor house, an 18th-century Baroque building, and the Brandão de Melo manor house, a 19th-century Neoclassical building.