Forte de São Neutel

17th century fort with a star-shaped plan, consisting of four regular bastions. Its plan is similar to the neighboring Fort of São Francisco, both built during the Restoration Wars. Highlight for the internal ditch, the Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Brotas and the diving fountain implanted in the ditch.

Contacts


Avenida Heróis de Chaves
5400-302,Chaves

    Characteristics


  • Easy external parking
  • Castles & Fortresses
  • True

Monuments near Forte de São Neutel

Antigo Quartel da Guarda Principal / Museu da Região 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.

Castelo de Chaves


Built by Dom Dinis, this castle was of great strategic-military importance in the defense of northern Portugal. The two forts, both built during the Restoratio…

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.

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