Castle of Belmonte
The Castle of Belmonte is a medieval castle located in the municipality of Belmonte, Castelo Branco district in Portugal.Photo: Lídia Maria Faria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Belmonte, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castelo de Belmonte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja de Santiago e capela anexa, designada Capela dos Cabrais and Pelourinho de Belmonte.
Pelourinho de Belmonte
Photo: Nmmacedo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pelourinho de Belmonte is situated 160 metres southwest of Castle of Belmonte.
Câmara Municipal de Belmonte
Town hall
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Câmara Municipal de Belmonte is a town hall, which is situated 280 metres west of Castle of Belmonte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vale Formoso and Valhelhas.
Vale Formoso
Village
Vale Formoso is a former civil parish in the municipality of Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Vale Formoso e Aldeia do Souto. Vale Formoso is situated 3 km northwest of Castle of Belmonte.
Valhelhas
Village
Photo: Alexa Pinto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valhelhas is a parish in the municipality of Guarda in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 396, in an area of 20.18 km2. Valhelhas is situated 7 km northwest of Castle of Belmonte.
Bendada
Village
Photo: SBGDavid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bendada is a village, which is situated 8 km east of Castle of Belmonte.
Castle of Belmonte
- Categories: cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Belmonte, Castelo Branco District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.35934° or 40° 21′ 34″ northLongitude
-7.34804° or 7° 20′ 53″ westOperator
DRCCentro, Portaria n.º 829/2009, DR, 2.ª série, n.º 163 de 24 agosto 2009Open location code
8CGJ9M52+PQOpenStreetMap ID
way 163145175OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q5049758
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Castle of Belmonte” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Castelo de Belmonte”
- French: “Château de Belmonte”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de belmonte”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Belmonte”
- Russian: “Замок Белмонти”
- Turkish: “Belmonte Kalesi”
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