Castelo de Vila Nova de Cerveira

Located on a hill, this oval castle retains the curtain wall of the bastion of the angel São Miguel. It was built in 1320, by order of King Dinis, to defend the newly created village of Cerveira. Several monuments stand out from the intramural set, namely the pillory, the church and the chapel. The fortifications built in the 17th century were destroyed with urban growth.
In the 19th century, the growth of the town sacrificed a large part of the fortification, with the Keep and the north wall disappearing. In the following century, after being classified as a National Monument, the castle was reclassified, being transformed into a "Pousada de Portugal".