Castro do Monte Castêlo
Castro do Monte Castêlo is an archaeological site in Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, Porto District. Castro do Monte Castêlo is situated nearby to the ruins Moinho do Castelo, as well as near Ponte de Guifões.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quinta da Conceição and Casa de Santiago.
Quinta da Conceição
Park
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Quinta da Conceição is a park, which is situated 1 km southwest of Castro do Monte Castêlo.
Casa de Santiago
Museum
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casa de Santiago is a museum, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Castro do Monte Castêlo.
Senhor de Matosinhos station
Railway station
Photo: Ernstkers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Senhor de Matosinhos is a light rail station on the Porto Metro system in the municipality of Matosinhos, Portugal. The station is the terminus of line A of the Metro, which provides a direct connection to the centre of the city of Porto. Senhor de Matosinhos station is situated 1½ km south of Castro do Monte Castêlo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leixões and Casas de Mar.
Leixões
Neighborhood
Photo: JotaCartas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Port of Leixões is one of Portugal's largest seaports and the primary maritime gateway for the Northern Region. Located in Matosinhos, just north of Porto and approximately 5 kilometres from the Douro River mouth, the port handles diverse cargoes including containers, bulk cargoes, breakbulk and ro-ro, as well as serving cruise ships and fishing vessels.
Custóias
Town
Custóias is a former civil parish in the municipality of Matosinhos in the Greater Porto area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Custóias, Leça do Balio e Guifões. Custóias is situated 3 km east of Castro do Monte Castêlo.
Castro do Monte Castêlo
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Castro de Guifões”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.20056° or 41° 12′ 2″ northLongitude
-8.67844° or 8° 40′ 42″ westOpen location code
8CHH682C+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 4807730835OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moinho do Castelo and Ponte de Guifões.
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