Castle of Castelo Melhor
The Castle of Castelo Melhor is a medieval castle located in the civil parish of Castelo Melhor, in the municipality of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portuguese Guarda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Ruin
- Description: building in Vila Nova de Foz Coa Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castelo de Castelo Melhor”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of Penascosa and Casa de Almendra.
Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of Penascosa
Archaeological site
Photo: Henrique Matos, GFDL.
Vila Nova de Foz Côa is a town of 7,300 people in Alto Douro wine region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, northern Portugal. It principal draw for visitors are the sites of prehistoric rock art scattered through the nearby Côa Valley, and the museum in town that serves as a portal for understanding them. Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of Penascosa is situated 3½ km southwest of Castle of Castelo Melhor.
Casa de Almendra
Manor estate
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Casa de Almendra is a manor estate, which is situated 2½ km south of Castle of Castelo Melhor.
Pelourinho de Almendra
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Pelourinho de Almendra is situated 2½ km south of Castle of Castelo Melhor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almendra and Urrós.
Almendra
Town
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Almendra is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal. Almendra is situated 2½ km south of Castle of Castelo Melhor.
Urrós
Village
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Urrós is a former parish of the municipality of Torre de Moncorvo, with an area of 57.43 km2 and 265 inhabitants. Urrós is situated 7 km northeast of Castle of Castelo Melhor.
Algodres
Village
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Algodres is a former civil parish in the municipality of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, district of Guarda, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Algodres, Vale de Alfonsinho e Vilar de Amargo. Algodres is situated 8 km south of Castle of Castelo Melhor.
Castle of Castelo Melhor
- Categories: castle, cultural heritage, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Castelo Melhor, Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Castle of Castelo Melhor” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Castelo de Castelo Melhor”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de castelo melhor”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Castelo Melhor”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Castelo Melhor”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castle of Castelo Melhor”. Photo: David Perez, CC BY 4.0.