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.
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Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Melgaço, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Castelo de Melgaço”, “Castelo de Melgaço e muralha”, and “Castelo e cerca urbana de Melgaço”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Igreja Paroquial de Melgaço and Igreja da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Melgaço.

Church
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 110 metres south of Castle of Melgaço.

Heritage site
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is a heritage site, which is situated 440 metres northeast of Castle of Melgaço.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prado and Roussas.

Village
is a former civil parish in the municipality of in the , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish e Remoães. It has a population of 468 inhabitants and a total area of 2.61 km2.

Village
is a former civil parish in the municipality of in the , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Vila e . It has a population of 1139 inhabitants and a total area of 4.46 km2.

Village
is a former civil parish in the municipality of in the , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish e Paços. It has a population of 431 inhabitants and a total area of 4.47 km2.

Castle of Melgaço

Latitude
42.1144° or 42° 6′ 52″ north
Longitude
-8.25978° or 8° 15′ 35″ west
Open location code
8CJH4P7R+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 129889614
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2969870
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Castle of Melgaço” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museu de Cinema Jean Loup Passek and Núcleo Museológico.

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