Castelo de Ranhados

Classified as Property of public interest in 1977, Ranhados Castle is situated in a village overlooking the head of the same name, about 838 meters of altitude, where archaeological remains attest to have existed a castro later romanized proto-history. Its construction dates back to the reign of King Dinis, when this granted Foral to the village (1286) in order to encourage their settlement and defense. At the end of the 14th century, these lands were donated to two brothers Távoras, some authors argue that has been built in this period, for simplicity of design and apparent absence of donjon. No known involvement in major military episodes of the season, the village and its castle came into progressive decay, which led to the extinction of the municipality of Ranhados and its integration in the municipality of Meda, in 1836. From the extinction of the religious orders, Plaza de armas came to be used as a cemetery, which preserves until today.