Castro de São Jurge
Castro de São Jurge is an archaeological site in Souto, Penedono Municipality, Viseu District. Castro de São Jurge is situated nearby to the dam Barragem de Ranhados, as well as near the reservoir Albufeira de Ranhados.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pelourinho de Ranhados and Castelo de Ranhados.
Pelourinho de Ranhados
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pelourinho de Ranhados is situated 2 km south of Castro de São Jurge.
Castelo de Ranhados
Castle
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Castelo de Ranhados is situated 2 km south of Castro de São Jurge.
Igreja Paroquial de Ranhados
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja Paroquial de Ranhados is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Castro de São Jurge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cedovim and Penedono.
Cedovim
Town
Cedovim is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 338, in an area of 32.10 km2. Cedovim is situated 2½ km northeast of Castro de São Jurge.
Penedono
Town
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Penedono 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. Penedono is situated 6 km southwest of Castro de São Jurge.
Poço do Canto
Village
Poço do Canto is a freguesia in the municipality of Mêda, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 443, in an area of 16.22 km2. Poço do Canto is situated 6 km east of Castro de São Jurge.
Castro de São Jurge
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: hillfort, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Souto, Penedono Municipality, Viseu District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.0098° or 41° 0′ 35″ northLongitude
-7.33311° or 7° 19′ 59″ westOpen location code
8CHJ2M58+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 679624830OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q96759262
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In Other Languages
“Castro de São Jurge” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Castro de São Jurge”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barragem de Ranhados and Albufeira de Ranhados.
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