Castelo de São Torcato
Castelo de São Torcato is an archaeological site in União das freguesias de Selho São Lourenço e Gominhães, Guimarães, Braga District. Castelo de São Torcato is situated nearby to the evergreen forest Monte da Colina Verde, as well as near the village Aldão.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica of St. Torquatus and Capela de São Torcato.
Basilica of St. Torquatus
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Basilica of St. Torquatus is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Castelo de São Torcato.
Capela de São Torcato
Church
Photo: Alegna13, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capela de São Torcato is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Castelo de São Torcato.
Igreja Velha de Santa Maria de Corvite
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Torcato and Aldão.
Aldão
Village
Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aldão is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães in the Braga District of Portugal. Aldão is situated 3 km south of Castelo de São Torcato.
Azurém
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Azurém is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães in the Braga District of Portugal. The population in 2021 was 9,090, in an area of 2.9 km2. One of the campus of the University of Minho if located here. Azurém is situated 4 km southwest of Castelo de São Torcato.
Castelo de São Torcato
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: União das freguesias de Selho São Lourenço e Gominhães, Guimarães, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.48994° or 41° 29′ 24″ northLongitude
-8.27319° or 8° 16′ 24″ westOpen location code
8CHHFPQG+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 13616024876OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capela do Bom Despacho and Monte da Colina Verde.
Nearby Places
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