Castelo de Ranhados
Castelo de Ranhados is a Portuguese castle in the parish of Ranhados, municipality of Mêda, district of Guarda. The castle was either built in 1286 when King Denis gave a charter to reconstruct a castle from a Lusitanian fort or when in 1381 Ferdinand I donated the village to Távora brothers.
- Castle
- …is operated by Câmara Municipal de Mêda, auto de cessão de 29 Novembro 1943
- Description: building in Mêda Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pelourinho de Ranhados and Igreja Paroquial de Ranhados.
Pelourinho de Ranhados
Pelourinho de Ranhados is situated 120 metres east of Castelo de Ranhados.
Igreja Paroquial de Ranhados
Igreja Paroquial de Ranhados is a church, which is situated 120 metres east of Castelo de Ranhados.
Pelourinho de Souto
Pelourinho de Souto is situated 3½ km northwest of Castelo de Ranhados.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Souto and Cedovim.
Cedovim
Cedovim is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal. Cedovim is situated 4 km northeast of Castelo de Ranhados.
Castelo de Ranhados
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Latitude
40.99353° or 40° 59′ 37″ north
Longitude
-7.33123° or 7° 19′ 52″ west
Open location code
8CGJXMV9+CG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Castelo de Ranhados” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capela de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe and Junta de Freguesia de Ranhados.
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