Castelo e Muralha de Monsanto
Castelo e Muralha de Monsanto
Monuments
Castle and Wall of Monsanto
D. Afonso Henriques gave this castle to the Knights Templar, who gave it its present-day form.
Having once been an imposing mediaeval fortress, all that now remains are the Torre de Lucena and the quadrangular Torre do Pião, a mediaeval watchtower.
D. Afonso Henriques gave this castle to the Knights Templar, who gave it its present-day form.
Having once been an imposing mediaeval fortress, all that now remains are the Torre de Lucena and the quadrangular Torre do Pião, a mediaeval watchtower.
Contacts
Address:
Encosta Norte do Cabeço de Monsanto