Castelo da Dona Chica
The Castle of Dona Chica is a neo-romantic castle and/or residence located in the civil parish of Palmeira, municipality of Braga, in the northern region of Portugal.Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Braga, Braga District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castle of D. Chica”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja Paroquial de Palmeira and Circuito Vasco Sameiro.
Igreja Paroquial de Palmeira
Church
Photo: Joseolgon, Public domain.
Igreja Paroquial de Palmeira is a church, which is situated 150 metres northeast of Castelo da Dona Chica.
Circuito Vasco Sameiro
The Circuito de Velocidade Vasco Sameiro is a racing circuit located 6 km north of Braga, Portugal at Palmeira. It was constructed in 1990 around the local aerodrome and is 3.021 km long. Circuito Vasco Sameiro is situated 1½ km west of Castelo da Dona Chica.
Escola básica de Palmeira
School
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Escola básica de Palmeira is a school, which is situated 1¼ km south of Castelo da Dona Chica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palmeira and São Pedro de Merelim.
Palmeira
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Palmeira is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Braga. The population in 2011 was 5,468, in an area of 8.88 km². It is located near the Cávado river, on the south bank, about 5 mi north from the historic center of the city of Braga. Braga Airport is located in Palmeira.
São Pedro de Merelim
Village
Merelim e Frossos is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Merelim and Frossos. The population in 2011 was 3,726, in an area of 3.15 km².
Dume
Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dume is a former freguesia and former bishopric in the municipality of Braga, northern Portugal, which remains a Catholic titular see. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Real, Dume e Semelhe.
Castelo da Dona Chica
- Categories: manor house, cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Palmeira, Braga, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.58877° or 41° 35′ 20″ northLongitude
-8.42823° or 8° 25′ 42″ westOpen location code
8CHHHHQC+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 185016732OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q5050379
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Castelo da Dona Chica” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de D. Chica”
- Portuguese: “Casa da Chica”
- Portuguese: “Castelo da d. chica”
- Portuguese: “Castelo da D. Chica”
- Portuguese: “Castelo da Dona Chica”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de D. Chica”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de palmeira”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Palmeira”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Villa-Rego”
- Portuguese: “Palácio de D. Chica”
- Portuguese: “Villa Rego”
- Turkish: “Dona Chica Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quinta do Castelo da Dona Chica and Centro Paroquial de Palmeira.
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