Castelo de Ranhados

Castelo de Ranhados is a Portuguese castle in the parish of Ranhados, municipality of Mêda, district of . 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.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: building in Mêda Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Castelo de ranhados”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pelourinho de Ranhados and Igreja Paroquial de Ranhados.

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is situated 120 metres east of Castelo de Ranhados.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 120 metres east of Castelo de Ranhados.

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is situated 3½ km northwest of Castelo de Ranhados.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Souto and Cedovim.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Castelo de Ranhados.

Town
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is a civil parish in the municipality of , . The population in 2011 was 338, in an area of 32.10 km2. is situated 4 km northeast of Castelo de Ranhados.

Town
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is a municipality in the northern district of Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,952, in an area of 133.71 km2. is situated 5 km west of Castelo de Ranhados.

Castelo de Ranhados

Latitude
40.99353° or 40° 59′ 37″ north
Longitude
-7.33123° or 7° 19′ 52″ west
Operator
Câmara Municipal de Mêda, auto de cessão de 29 Novembro 1943
Open location code
8CGJXMV9+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 259606823
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q5049819
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Castelo de Ranhados” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Castelo de Ranhados”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Ranhados”
  • Turkish: “Ranhados Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Capela de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe and Junta de Freguesia de Ranhados.

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