Castle of Braga
Castle of Braga is a historical fortification and defensive line encircling the city of Braga. While, in fact, the only remains of this structure are the various gates and towers along its perimeter, the main keep tower, located in the civil parish of São João do Souto, is the only true remnant of the medieval castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tower
- Description: building in Braga, Braga District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Torre de Menagem do Castelo Medieval de Braga”
- Address: Terreiro do Castelo, Braga, 4700-311
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arcada and Casa dos Crivos.
Casa dos Crivos
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The Residence of the Crivos is a Renaissance-era shop/residence constructed outside the old walls of Braga, in the civil parish of São João do Souto, municipality of Braga. Casa dos Crivos is situated 110 metres south of Castle of Braga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São João do Souto and Sé.
São João do Souto
Suburb
Braga is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes São José de São Lázaro and São João do Souto.
Sé
Suburb
Braga is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Maximinos, Sé and Cividade. The population in 2011 was 14,572, in an area of 2.57 km2.
São Vicente
Suburb
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São Vicente is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Braga. The population in 2011 was 13,236, in an area of 2.55 km². In São Vicente is located the Faculty of Philosophy part of Catholic University of Portugal, the Escola Secundária Sá de Miranda and the Colégio D.
Castle of Braga
- Categories: castle, cultural heritage, and building
- Location: Braga (São José de São Lázaro e São João do Souto), Braga, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.55132° or 41° 33′ 5″ northLongitude
-8.42388° or 8° 25′ 26″ westInception
January 1st, 1300Height
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8CHHHH2G+GCOpenStreetMap ID
way 828265603OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q5050369
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Castle of Braga” goes by many names.
- French: “Donjon de Braga”
- Galician: “Castelo de Braga”
- Japanese: “ブラガ城”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de braga”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Braga”
- Portuguese: “Torre de Menagem”
- Portuguese: “Torre de são tiago”
- Portuguese: “Torre de São Tiago”
- Russian: “Замок Брага”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castle of Braga”. Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.