Castro of Monte Mozinho
The Castro of Monte Mozinho is a Neolithic fortified settlement, sometimes referred to as the Dead City, situated in the civil parish of Oldrões, in the municipality of Penafiel in the Tâmega Subregion of the Portuguese district of Porto.
- Type: Ruin
- Description: building in Penafiel, Porto District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Cidade Morta” and “Cidade Morta de Penafiel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Igreja do Salvador de Cabeça Santa and Mosteiro do Salvador de Paço de Sousa.
Igreja do Salvador de Cabeça Santa
Church
Mosteiro do Salvador de Paço de Sousa
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Memorial da Ermida
Work of art
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galegos and Cabeça Santa.
Cabeça Santa
Village
Rans
Village
Rans is a village and a civil parish of the municipality of Penafiel, Portugal. Rans is situated 3 km northeast of Castro of Monte Mozinho.
Castro of Monte Mozinho
- Categories: hillfort, archaeological site, cultural heritage, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Oldrões, Penafiel, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.14643° or 41° 8′ 47″ north
Longitude
-8.31103° or 8° 18′ 40″ west
Elevation
398 metres (1,306 feet)
Open location code
8CHH4MWQ+HH
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Castro of Monte Mozinho” goes by many names.
- French: “Castro de Monte Mozinho”
- Galician: “Castro de Monte Mozinho”
- German: “Castro de Monte Mozinho”
- Portuguese: “Castro de Monte Mozinho”
- Spanish: “Castro de Monte Mozinho”
- Spanish: “Castro of Monte Mozinho”
- “Castro de Monte Mozinho”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Valpedre and Oldrões.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Igreja Matriz de Oldrões and Igreja Paroquial Santo Estêvão de Oldrões.
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