A do Bispo

A do Bispo is a hamlet in União das freguesias de Penedono e Granja, Penedono Municipality, Viseu District. A do Bispo is situated near the quarter Bairro do Pedrogao, as well as near Bairro da Ribeira.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Castelo de Ranhados and Pelourinho de Ranhados.

Castelo de Ranhados

Castle

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Castelo de Ranhados is a Portuguese castle in the parish of Ranhados, municipality of Mêda, district of Guarda. The castle was either built in 1286 when King Denis gave a charter to reconstruct a castle from a Lusitanian fort or when in 1381 Ferdinand I donated the village to Távora brothers. Castelo de Ranhados is situated 2½ km northeast of A do Bispo.

Pelourinho de Ranhados

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Pelourinho de Ranhados is situated 3 km northeast of A do Bispo.

Igreja Paroquial de Ranhados

Church

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Igreja Paroquial de Ranhados is a church, which is situated 3 km northeast of A do Bispo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ranhados and Penedono.

Ranhados

Village

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Ranhados is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of A do Bispo.

Penedono

Town

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Penedono is a municipality in the northern district of Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,952, in an area of 133.71 km2. Penedono is situated 4 km northwest of A do Bispo.