Porta do Sol
Porta do Sol is a city gate in Castelo Rodrigo, Guarda District. Porta do Sol is situated nearby to Pelourinho de Castelo Rodrigo, as well as near Castle of Castelo Rodrigo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Castelo Rodrigo and Pelourinho de Castelo Rodrigo.
Castle of Castelo Rodrigo
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The Castle of Castelo Rodrigo is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Castelo Rodrigo in the municipality of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, district of Guarda in Portugal.
Serra da Marofa
Peak
Photo: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Serra da Marofa is a mountain ridge located in the municipality of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Guarda district, Central Portugal reaching 977 m in altitude. In 1956, a statue of Christ the King was built on top of the mountain range. Serra da Marofa is situated 3 km southwest of Porta do Sol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality and Freguesia de Freixeda do Torrão.
Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo is a municipality in the District of Guarda in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,150, in an area of 508.57 km2. Located in the Riba Coa, just like other municipalities around Riba Coa, such as Almeida, Meda, Pinhel and Sabugal.
Freguesia de Freixeda do Torrão
Village
Photo: David Perez, CC BY 3.0.
Freguesia de Freixeda do Torrão is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Porta do Sol.
Mata de Lobos
Village
Photo: David Perez, CC BY 3.0.
Mata de Lobos is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Porta do Sol.
Porta do Sol
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Castelo Rodrigo, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.87699° or 40° 52′ 37″ northLongitude
-6.96324° or 6° 57′ 48″ westOpen location code
8CGMV2GP+QPOpenStreetMap ID
way 986920497OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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