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MonumentsCastelo de LeiriaComing up from the city, visitors enter Leiria Castle through the Albacara Gateway. Inside this defensive bastion, there are various historical points of interest that have been well preserved. They include the Church of Nossa Senhora da Pena, the (...)
Telephone: 244 813 982
Fax: 244 811 564
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MonumentsCastelo de LinharesThe enclosed area is still defined by two towers with several levels and machicolations. The outer walls form undulations and slopes, in keeping with the configuration of their rocky foundations.
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MonumentsCastelo de LongroivaThe castle is an old fortification of the Knights Templar that was restored by Gualdim Paes. There still remains a tower and walled enclosure that functions as a cemetery.
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MonumentsCastelo de MarialvaThe classification for this monument includes the keep and all the walls, gates and existing remains. The line of walls that encircled the old village is interrupted by two wicket gates and two larger gates - the Porta do Anjo da Guarda and the (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de MarvãoMarvão Castle stands at a height of 843 metres above sea level, on one of the highest points in the Serra de São Mamede, known as the Serra do Sapoio. The crag on which it stands is a fairly rugged escarpment, forming a natural point of defence, to (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de Melgaço - Núcleo Museológico da Torre de MenagemUpon a cliff overlooking the Town, you’ll find this ancient fortress, a witness for the first moments of the Portuguese sovereignty. Built by order of King Afonso Henriques during the 12th and 13th centuries, the only vestiges of the ancient castle (...)
Telephone: +351 251 410 191
E-mail: nucleomuseologico@cm-melgaco.pt
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MonumentsCastelo de MértolaThe mediaeval castle stands atop the hill with its two towers - the keep was built in 1292 by the first master-builder of the Order of Santiago.
Telephone: +351 286 610 100 / +351 286 612 443
E-mail: geral@camertola.pt; museus@cm-mertola.pt
Website: http://www.camertola.pthttp://www.cm-mertola.pt
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MonumentsCastelo de Miranda do Douro (vestígios)A part of the citadel is left standing, together with some sections of wall, interrupted by ruined cubic turrets and the so-called Traitor's gate (Porta da Traição). Yet other gates can be seen in the castle walls: Porta da Senhora do Amparo, Porta (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de MogadouroThere still remains the high battlemented keep from the time of D. Dinis and some remains of the main citadel.
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MonumentsCastelo de MonçãoThe Castle was built on the orders of king Dinis in 1306 as part of a plan to reinforce national defences. Monção could hardly be left out given its close proximity to Spain.It was rebuilt in the 12th century to implement "Vauban" defensive (...)
