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Povoado Pré-histórico do Castelo

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Ariz
3620-080, Ariz

Moimenta da Beira

Town dating back to the 3rd millennium BC, which preserves remains of a stone wall.

Ruinas do Castelo de Aguiar da Beira

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Largo do Castelo
3570-019, Aguiar da Beira

Aguiar da Beira

The ruins of this castle boil down to its exterior walls. Outside there is also a water tank and a statue of a Saint.

Petróglifo no Alto do Cabeço do Castelo

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Cedrim
3680-226, Cedrim

Oliveira de Frades

This painting has three rectangles, a central point and some rays with Cross shape.

Ponte Velha de Castelo Branco

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Castelo Branco
5200-130, Mogadouro

Mogadouro

Bridge situated near the chapel of St. John, with a horizontal Board settles on two equal round arches. In the Center, the floor is in granite slabs, while in the entries is on the sidewalk. Currently, has motor traffic.

Ponte do Castelo do Mau Vizinho

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Igreja Matriz de Roje
3730, Roge

Vale de Cambra

Trestle bridge over a single arch back full.

Torre de Menagem do Castelo de Braga

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Terreiro do Castelo
4700-311, Braga

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.

Torre do Castelo de Aguiar de Sousa

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Lugar da Vila
4585-005, Aguiar de Sousa

Paredes

This tower is of great prestige, not so much by existing remains, but by the strategic location and the importance that the castle was in the historical context of the Reconquista, as it stood in defensive line of the territory highly valued by Asturian Kings. Was attacked by Almanzor in 995, led a land in the process of reorganization of the territory in the 11th century and also a Trial, being one of the most powerful between the rivers Douro and Minho and amassing great wealth, whose territory extended from the port until near Penafiel. The ruins of a castle …

Ruínas do Castelo de Cabeço de Vide

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Largo da Misericórdia
7460, Cabeço de Vide

Fronteira

Hillfort with walls of medieval architecture. It is circular, located at the highest point of Cabeço de Vide, next to the Main Church, and has a gate with the Avis cross.

Ruínas do Castelo de Moreira de Rei

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Moreira de Rei
6420-506, Trancoso

Trancoso

This Fortress construction is placed on the 18th century, even though some historians refer the existence of buildings previous to the Moorish conquest on the 10th century. It is said that Moreira do Rei owes it name to D. Sancho II who was here installed before leaving to the exile in Toledo. Placed at 800 metres high and surrounded by cliffs and rocks, only a few traces from this castle still exist today.

Ruínas do Forte ou Castelo de Alvor

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Largo do Castelo
8500, Alvor

Portimão

These ruins are all that is left from an Arab fortress which was used to defend Lagos bay. The castle was conquer in 1189 by D. Sancho I but later returned to the Arabs power and afterwards, in 1250 D. Afonso III reconquested it. These are the remains after the destruction provoked by the 1755 earthquake.

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