Castle of Braga

Castle of Braga is a historical fortification and defensive line encircling the city of . 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 , is the only true remnant of the medieval castle.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: building in Braga, Braga District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Castelo de braga”, “Torre de Menagem”, “Torre de Menagem do Castelo Medieval de Braga”, “Torre de são tiago”, and “Torre de São Tiago”
  • Address: Terreiro do Castelo, Braga, 4700-311

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arcada and Casa dos Crivos.

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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The Residence of the Crivos is a Renaissance-era shop/residence constructed outside the old walls of , in the civil parish of São João do Souto, municipality of Braga. is situated 110 metres south of Castle of Braga.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include São João do Souto and 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 São José de São Lázaro and .

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, and Cividade. The population in 2011 was 14,572, in an area of 2.57 km2.

Suburb
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is a freguesia, located in the municipality of . The population in 2011 was 13,236, in an area of 2.55 km². In is located the Faculty of Philosophy part of , the and the Colégio D.

Castle of Braga

Latitude
41.55135° or 41° 33′ 5″ north
Longitude
-8.42389° or 8° 25′ 26″ west
Inception
January 1st, 1300
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8CHHHH2G+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 828265603
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q5050369
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Castle of Braga” goes by many names.
  • French: “Donjon de Braga”
  • Galician: “Castelo de Braga”
  • Japanese: “ブラガ城”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Braga”
  • Russian: “Замок Брага”
  • Turkish: “Braga Kalesi”

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