Castle of Avô
The Castle of Avô is a medieval castle located in the civil parish of Avô, municipality of Oliveira do Hospital, in the Portuguese district of Coimbra.
- Type: Castle
- Description: building or structure in Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castelo de Avo”, “Castelo de avô”, and “Castelo de Avô, incluindo as ruínas da Ermida de São Miguel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Pelourinho de Avô and Igreja de Lourosa.
Igreja de Lourosa
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila Pouca da Beira and Pomares.
Pomares
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Castle of Avô
- Categories: cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Avô, Oliveira do Hospital, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.29318° or 40° 17′ 36″ north
Longitude
-7.90433° or 7° 54′ 16″ west
Elevation
227 metres (745 feet)
Operator
DRCCentro, Portaria n.º 829/2009, DR, 2.ª série, n.º 163 de 24 agosto 2009
Open location code
8CGJ73VW+77
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Castle of Avô” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Castelo de Avô”
- Galician: “Castelo de Avô”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Avô”
- Turkish: “Avô Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Paraíso and Quinta do Carvão.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Tradição dos Avós and Alva Sol.
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