Castelo de Santa Cruz

Castelo de Santa Cruz is a locality in União das freguesias de Arcos de Valdevez (Salvador), Vila Fonche e Parada, Arcos de Valdevez, Viana do Castelo District. Castelo de Santa Cruz is situated nearby to the hamlet Senhora do Castelo, as well as near Vila Fonche.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pillory of Arcos de Valdevez and Casa do Terreiro.

Pillory of Arcos de Valdevez

Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Pillory of Arcos de Valdevez is a 15th-century sculpted stone column with symbolic political, administrative and judicial significance, located in the civil parish of Arcos de Valdevez, Vila Fonche e Parada, municipality of Arcos de Valdevez.

Casa do Terreiro

Heritage site

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Casa do Terreiro is a heritage site, which is situated 2½ km east of Castelo de Santa Cruz.

Igreja de São Bento (Arcos de Valdevez)

Church

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Igreja de São Bento (Arcos de Valdevez) is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paçô and Aguiã.

Paçô

Village

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Paçô is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Castelo de Santa Cruz.

Aguiã

Village

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Aguiã is a freguesia of Portugal, part of the concelho of Arcos de Valdevez, in the district of Viana do Castelo and the Norte region. The population in 2011 was 705, in an area of 3.81 km2. Aguiã is situated 4 km north of Castelo de Santa Cruz.