Citânia de Briteiros

The Citânia de Briteiros is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in the civil parish of Briteiros São Salvador e Briteiros Santa Leocádia in the municipality of ; important for its size, "urban" form and developed architecture, it is one of the more excavated sites in northwestern .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: building in Guimarãeses, Braga District, Portugal
  • Also known as: Citania de Briteiros

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museu da Cultura Castreja and Citânia de Sabroso.

Museum
is a museum, which is situated 1 km southwest of Citânia de Briteiros.

Archaeological site
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Citânia de Briteiros.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santo Emilião and Sobreposta.

Village
is a Freguesia in the municipality of , it has an area of 1.74 km2 and 890 inhabitants. It has a population density of 510 people per km.²…

Village
is a parish in the municipality of . The population in 2011 was 1,301, in an area of 5.98 km2. is situated 3½ km northwest of Citânia de Briteiros.

Village
is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães in the of . The population in 2021 was 1,439, in an area of 3.02 km2. is situated 3½ km south of Citânia de Briteiros.

Citânia de Briteiros

Latitude
41.52734° or 41° 31′ 38″ north
Longitude
-8.31583° or 8° 18′ 57″ west
Elevation
326 metres (1,070 feet)
Open location code
8CHHGMGM+WM
Geo­Names ID
6951748
Wiki­data ID
Q1094262
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