Castelo de Chaves
Built by Dom Dinis, this castle has had great importance in the Defense military of Northern Portugal. The two forts, both built during the wars of the restoration, reinforced at the corners by quads composed bastions. Currently, kept the remains of military walls. The construction of the time of Dinis remains only the Tower of homage. The keep houses the Center for military history.
Contacts
Praça de Camões, 14
5400-517,Chaves
- tel:276340500276340500
- fax: 276327724
- email: [email protected]
- 1.00€
- Difficult external parking
- Castles & Fortresses
- Visitable (no guide), Visitable (with a guide)
Characteristics
- monday: 14:30-18:30
- tuesday: 14:30-18:30
- thursday: 14:30-18:30
- wednesday: 09:30-13:30
- friday: 14:30-18:30
- saturday: 14:30-18:30
- sunday: 09:30-13:30
- monday: 09:30-13:30
- tuesday: 09:30-13:30
- thursday: 09:30-13:30
- wednesday: 14:30-18:30
- friday: 09:30-13:30
- saturday: 09:30-13:30
- sunday: 14:30-18:30
opening hours
Verão
Inverno
Monuments near Castelo de Chaves
Antigo Hospital da Misericórdia de Chaves
Former hospital da Misericórdia, built in the 19th century\/XX, rectangular plant, adossado to the Igreja da Misericórdia. It is located on the town's main squ…
Antigo Quartel da Guarda Principal / Museu Flaviense
Building called Paço dos Duques de Bragança, despite having been built to house troops. It is an 18th century rectangular plant barracks where currently locate…
Fonte da Rua Doutor Augusto Figueiredo Fernandes
Large stone structure, with three semicircular bicas and three small tanks.
Estátua da Santa Maria Mantela
Legend of Mary keeping it that after this have had seven sons, and as at that time considered themselves infidels women who had more than one son, this sent fi…
Estátua de António Joaquim Granjo
Sculpture erected in tribute to the former Prime Minister of Portugal (in 1920), António Joaquim Granjo.
