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: “Castelo de redondos”, “Castelo de Redondos”, “Castillo de Redondos”, “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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buarcos and Tavarede.
Buarcos
Village
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
Castle of Redondos
- Categories: castle, tower, cultural heritage, building, and historic site
- Location: Buarcos, Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.1668° or 40° 10′ 1″ north
Longitude
-8.87708° or 8° 52′ 38″ west
Open location code
8CGH548F+P5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Turkish—“Castle of Redondos” goes by many names.
- Galician: “Torre de Redondos”
- Portuguese: “Torre 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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