Castle of Ródão
The Castle of Ródão is a medieval castle located in the civil parish of Vila Velha de Ródão, in the municipality of Vila Velha de Ródão, Portuguese Castelo Branco.Photo: Raquel N. Rodrigues, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: building in Vila Velha de Ródãeso Municipality, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castelo da Vila Ruiva”, “Castelo das Portas”, “Castelo de Ródão”, and “Torre do Rei Wamba”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capela de Nossa Senhora do Castelo and Área arqueológica do Conhal.
Capela de Nossa Senhora do Castelo
Church
Photo: Raquel N. Rodrigues, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capela de Nossa Senhora do Castelo is a church, which is situated 160 metres north of Castle of Ródão.
Área arqueológica do Conhal
Shingle beach
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
Área arqueológica do Conhal is a shingle beach, which is situated 1½ km south of Castle of Ródão.
Ródão Train Station
Railway station
Photo: Antero Pires, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ródão Train Station is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Castle of Ródão.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fratel and Serrasqueira.
Fratel
Village
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fratel is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Castle of Ródão.
Serrasqueira
Hamlet
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Serrasqueira is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northeast of Castle of Ródão.
Perais
Village
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Perais is a village, which is situated 10 km east of Castle of Ródão.
Castle of Ródão
- Categories: castle, cultural heritage, building, and historic site
- Location: Vila Velha de Ródão, Vila Velha de Ródão Municipality, Castelo Branco District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.64741° or 39° 38′ 51″ northLongitude
-7.69024° or 7° 41′ 25″ westOperator
Sem afetaçãoOpen location code
8CFJJ8W5+XWOpenStreetMap ID
way 258616343OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q5049822
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Castle of Ródão” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Castelo de Ródão”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Rodao”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de rodão”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Rodão”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de ródão”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Ródão”
- Portuguese: “Castelo do rei vamba”
- Portuguese: “Castelo do Rei Vamba”
- Portuguese: “Castelo do rei wamba”
- Portuguese: “Castelo do Rei Wamba”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Rodão”
- Spanish: “Castillo del Rey Vamba”
- Turkish: “Ródão Kalesi”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Miradouro do Castelo dos Mouros and Portas de Ródão.
Nearby Places
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