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Monuments in Vila Velha de Ródão

Capela de Nossa Senhora do Castelo

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Vila Velha de Ródão
6030-164, Vila Velha de Ródão

Vila Velha de Ródão

Chapel with a T-shaped floor plan, due to the construction of two sacristies, maintaining a Mudejar tile front inside.

Torre de Menagem de Vila Velha de Ródão / Castelo de Rodão / Castelo do Rei Vamba

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Vila Velha de Ródão
6030-164, Vila Velha de Ródão

Vila Velha de Ródão

Medieval watchtower located on a cliff overlooking the Tagus River. This tower is the only remaining vestige of Ródão Castle, also known as King Vamba's Castle. The castle was built in the 7th century by King Vamba, and the tower was likely built in the 11th or 12th century by the Knights Templar.

Pelourinho de Vila Velha de Rodão

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Largo do Pelourinho
6030-212, Vila Velha de Ródão

Vila Velha de Ródão

This pillory is composed by a square platform, with cylindrical shaft and a prismatic body ornate with the Cross of Christ, the village Coat of Arms, an armillary sphere with the Royal Coat of Arms.

Arte Rupestre em Fratel

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IP2
6030-013, Vila Velha de Ródão

Vila Velha de Ródão

Set of rock carvings dating from the period between the Neolithic and the Bronze age. Some of these engravings are submerged, due to having been found only a few years before the completion of the dam of Fratel.