Castle of Monsanto

The Castle of Monsanto is a medieval castle located in the civil parish of , in the municipality of , district of Castelo Branco.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Castelo de monsanto”, “Castelo e Muralhas de Monsanto”, and “Castelo e Muralhas do Monsanto”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Capela de Santa Maria do Castelo and Solar da Família Pinheiro.

Church
Photo: Concierge.2C, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Manor estate
Photo: Nmmacedo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a manor estate, which is situated 360 metres north of Castle of Monsanto.

Fountain
Photo: Nmmacedo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fountain, which is situated 290 metres northwest of Castle of Monsanto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monsanto and Egitania.

Town
Photo: Guy MOLL, CC BY 2.5.
is a village in the civil parish…

Village
Photo: Maragato1976, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Castle of Monsanto.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Castle of Monsanto.

Castle of Monsanto

Latitude
40.03591° or 40° 2′ 9″ north
Longitude
-7.11395° or 7° 6′ 50″ west
Elevation
735 metres (2,411 feet)
Operator
Junta de Freguesia de Monsanto, auto de cedência de 10 Março 1949
Open location code
8CGJ2VPP+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157554826
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11874636
Wiki­data ID
Q5049792
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Castle of Monsanto” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “孟山都城堡”
  • Dutch: “Castelo de Monsanto”
  • French: “château de Monsanto”
  • French: “Château de Monsanto”
  • Galician: “Castelo de Monsanto”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Monsanto”
  • Russian: “Замок Монсанту”
  • Turkish: “Monsanto Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Монсанту”
  • Ukrainian: “Монсантівський замок”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Inselberg de Monsanto and Lagar de Junho.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Porta Norte and Taverna Lusitana.

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Worth a closer look: Lisbon and Caldas da Rainha.

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