Castle of Redondos
The Castle of Redondos is a medieval castle located in the civil parish of Buarcos, in the municipality of Figueira da Foz, Portuguese Coimbra.- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle in Figueira da Foz
- Also known as: “Ruínas da Torre ou Castelo de Buarcos”, “Torre de Redondos”, “Torre de Redondos (restos) ou Castelo de Redondos”, and “Tower of Redondos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pelourinho de Redondos and Pelourinho de Buarcos.
Pelourinho de Redondos
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pelourinho de Redondos is situated 100 metres south of Castle of Redondos.
Pelourinho de Buarcos
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pelourinho de Buarcos is situated 240 metres south of Castle of Redondos.
Hotel Atlantida Sol
Hotel
Photo: Addshore, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hotel Atlantida Sol is situated 2 km northwest of Castle of Redondos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buarcos and Tavarede.
Buarcos
Village
Photo: 69joehawkins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buarcos is a freguesia in Figueira da Foz Municipality, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 18,454, in an area of 15.53 km². During the 1600s, the people of Buarcos were harassed by pirates and built the long fortification that stands to this day.
Tavarede
Town
Photo: JJMM, Public domain.
Tavarede is a parish in the municipality of Figueira da Foz, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,441, in an area of 10.71 km2. Tavarede is situated 3 km east of Castle of Redondos.
São Pedro
Town
Photo: Lampiao3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Pedro is a town, which is situated 4½ km south of Castle of Redondos.
Castle of Redondos
- Categories: castle, tower, cultural heritage, building, and historic site
- Location: Buarcos, Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.1668° or 40° 10′ 1″ northLongitude
-8.87708° or 8° 52′ 38″ westOpen location code
8CGH548F+P5OpenStreetMap ID
way 727818893OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q9088922
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Turkish—“Castle of Redondos” goes by many names.
- Galician: “Torre de Redondos”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de redondos”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Redondos”
- Portuguese: “Ruínas da Torre ou Castelo de Buarcos”
- Portuguese: “Torre de Redondos (restos) ou Castelo de Redondos”
- Portuguese: “Torre de redondos”
- Portuguese: “Torre de Redondos”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Redondos”
- Spanish: “Torre de Redondos”
- Turkish: “Redondos Kalesi”
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Highlights include Largo da da Misericórdia and Museu do Mar.
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