Castelo de Vila Flor

Only the Porta da Vila or Arco de Dom Dinis and a section of the wall remain from this medieval castle. The main door is flanked by a tower flanked by two semicircular defensive towers. The town of Vila Flor was part of a border defense zone against attacks from Castile and León.

Contacts


Rua Dom Dinis
5360-377,Vila Flor

    Characteristics


  • Easy external parking
  • Castles & Fortresses
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Monuments near Castelo de Vila Flor

Antiga Casa da Câmara de Vila Flor / Museu Municipal Doutora Berta Cabral


Old solar dos Aguilares, which was later transformed in Paços do Concelho, tax office and a guard post. In 1958, was inaugurated here the Municipal Museum.

Fonte das Bestas


Diving fountain probably built in the 14th century or 15TH CENTURY and rebuilt later in the 19th century. Features a broken arch with railing, adossado to a wa…

Fonte Romana de Vila Flor


Set of two fountains and a tank, arranged around a wall with a U-shaped plan. One of the fountains dates from the Middle Ages and the other, a backrest fountai…

Igreja da Misericórdia de Vila Flor


The original building was built in the 18th century, but after a collapse in 1882, it was rebuilt in 1883/1986. It has a longitudinal plan with a single nave, …

Igreja de São Bartolomeu / Igreja Matriz de Vila Flor


Baroque church with a longitudinal plan consisting of a single nave, a rectangular chancel and a side chapel and an attached sacristy. Highlights, on the outsi…

Pelourinho de Vila Flor


This revivalist pillory was rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries using the original capital. It presents three square steps, a rectangular shaft; a capital w…

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