Atalaia/Torre de Vigia (ruínas)
Atalaia/Torre de Vigia (ruínas) is a castle in Castelo Bom, Almeida, Guarda District. Atalaia/Torre de Vigia (ruínas) is situated nearby to Castle of Castelo Bom, as well as near the church Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Castelo Bom and Freineda halt.
Castle of Castelo Bom
Castle
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The Castle of Castelo Bom is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Castelo Bom, municipality of the Almeida in the district of Guarda in the Centre region of Portugal.
Freineda halt
Railway station
Photo: JP Ribeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Freineda halt is a railway station, which is situated 3 km south of Atalaia/Torre de Vigia (ruínas).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freguesia de Castelo Mendo and Vilar Formoso.
Freguesia de Castelo Mendo
Village
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Freguesia de Castelo Mendo is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Atalaia/Torre de Vigia (ruínas).
Vilar Formoso
Town
Photo: Antero Pires, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vilar Formoso is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Almeida, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,219, in an area of 15.14 km2. One of the most important crossings on the Portugal–Spain border is located just next to the town. Vilar Formoso is situated 6 km east of Atalaia/Torre de Vigia (ruínas).
Fuentes de Oñoro
Village
Photo: Antero Pires, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fuentes de Oñoro is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 124 kilometres from the provincial capital city of Salamanca, and has a population of 1058 people. Fuentes de Oñoro is situated 8 km southeast of Atalaia/Torre de Vigia (ruínas).
Atalaia/Torre de Vigia (ruínas)
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Castelo Bom, Almeida, Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.62149° or 40° 37′ 17″ northLongitude
-6.90044° or 6° 54′ 2″ westOpen location code
8CGMJ3CX+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 13668005216OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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