Castelo de Castelo Bom
This castle is situated on a mound overlooking the Coa River and was one of the seven castles negotiated by Dinis in Treaty of Alcañices. It was also this monarch who delivered the letter of foral to the village and promoted the reconstruction of his Castle and Hadrian's wall. During the reign of Dom Manuel, are built several manor houses in the region, the wall was remodeled. Today, what remains of the medieval fence reduces to a door with torre and some scattered wall cloths.
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6355-042,Vilar Formoso
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Characteristics
Monuments near Castelo de Castelo Bom
Fonte Romana em Castelo Bom
Granite fountain, ornamented in the front by a column and a cross to the Center. The sink is rectangular and is inserted into the soil.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção / Igreja Matriz de Castelo Bom
Prior to this there was another Church, medieval, of which nothing remains. The Church, as is known today, was being gradually rebuilt and reformed, mainly, in…
Pelourinho de Castelo Bom
This is a granite pillory with hexagonal format and four steps. Presently it has one only stone. It is said that during poverty times the population slowly des…
