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.
- Tower
- …is also known as “Torre de Menagem do Castelo Medieval de Braga”
- …stands 30 metres (98 feet) tall
- Description: building in Braga, Braga District, Portugal
- Address: Terreiro do Castelo, Braga, 4700-311
- Established: January 1, 1300
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… 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.
Sé
Suburb
Braga is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal.
São Vicente
São Vicente is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Braga.
Castle of Braga
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Latitude
41.55135° or 41° 33′ 5″ north
Longitude
-8.42389° or 8° 25′ 26″ west
Open location code
8CHHHH2G+GC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=tower
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Castle of Braga” goes by many names.
Castelo de BragaGalician
ブラガ城Japanese
Замок БрагаRussian
Braga KalesiTurkish
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