Castle of Oleiros
Oleiros Castle is a medieval castle located closed to Urrós, civil parish of Mogadouro, Valverde, Vale de Porco e Vilar de Rei, municipality of Mogadouro, district of Bragança, in Portugal, at an elevation of 482 meters above sea level.Photo: Selete-Vilara, CC0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: building in Mogadouro, Bragança District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castelo de Oleiros”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bemposta Dam and Mirador de Las Escaleras.
Bemposta Dam
Dam
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bemposta Dam is a concrete arch dam on the Douro, where the river forms the national border line between Spain and Portugal. It is located in the municipality Mogadouro, in Bragança District, Portugal. Bemposta Dam is situated 1 km west of Castle of Oleiros.
Mirador de Las Escaleras
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: FLAVIVSAETIVS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mirador de Las Escaleras is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Castle of Oleiros.
Pelourinho de Bemposta
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pelourinho de Bemposta is situated 4 km west of Castle of Oleiros.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villarino de los Aires and Bemposta.
Villarino de los Aires
Village
Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villarino de los Aires is a large municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located in the very north of the province and as of 2016 has a population of 869 people. Villarino de los Aires is situated 3½ km south of Castle of Oleiros.
Bemposta
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bemposta is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Castle of Oleiros.
Urrós
Village
Urrós is a civil parish of the municipality of Mogadouro, with 32,47 km² of area and 250 inhabitants. Urrós is situated 5 km north of Castle of Oleiros.
Castle of Oleiros
- Categories: castle, cultural heritage, hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Braganza District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.30149° or 41° 18′ 5″ northLongitude
-6.45809° or 6° 27′ 29″ westOpen location code
8CHM8G2R+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 611229792OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q5049808
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Castle of Oleiros” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Castelo de Oleiros”
- French: “Château d’Oleiros”
- Mirandese: “Castielho de Oleiros”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Oleiros”
- Portuguese: “Povoado do Castelo de Oleiros”
- Turkish: “Oleiros Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baloiço da Bemposta and Central Hidroelétrica da Bemposta II.
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