Porta do Castelo

Porta do Castelo is a city gate in Oliveira, São Paio e São Sebastião, Guimarães, Braga District. Porta do Castelo is situated nearby to Muralha, as well as near the historic building Paço do Alcaide.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Guimarães and Church of São Miguel do Castelo.

Castle of Guimarães

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The Castle of Guimarães is the principal medieval castle in the municipality Guimarães, in the northern region of Portugal. It was built under the orders of Mumadona Dias in the 10th century to defend the monastery from attacks by Moors and Norsemen.

Church of São Miguel do Castelo

Church

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The Church of São Miguel do Castelo is a medieval church in the civil parish of Oliveira do Castelo, municipality of Guimarães, in the northern district of Braga of Portugal. Church of São Miguel do Castelo is situated 110 metres south of Porta do Castelo.

Colina Sagrada

Park

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Colina Sagrada is a park, which is situated 140 metres south of Porta do Castelo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azurém and Costa.

Azurém

Village

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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.