Castle of Melgaço
The Castle of Melgaço is located in Vila parish, Melgaço municipality, Viana do Castelo district, in Portugal. As the main defense of the crossing of the Alto Minho river to Galicia, it constitutes the most northern sentry point in Portugal from the twelfth century.
- Tourist attraction
- …dates from 1170
- Description: building in Melgaço, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal
- Also known as“Castelo de Melgaço”“Castelo de Melgaço e muralha”“Castelo e cerca urbana de Melgaço”
Places of Interest Nearby
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Igreja Paroquial de Melgaço
Igreja Paroquial de Melgaço is a church.
Igreja da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Melgaço
Igreja da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Melgaço is a church.
110 metres south of Castle of Melgaço
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Castle of Melgaço
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Latitude
42.1144° or 42° 6′ 52″ north
Longitude
-8.25978° or 8° 15′ 35″ west
Open location code
8CJH4P7R+Q3
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Castle of Melgaço” goes by many names.
Castelo de MelgaçoDutch
Castelo de MelgaçoGalician
Melgaço KalesiTurkish
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