Castro do Castelo Velho
Fortified village, with plant irregular, having been used and modified at different times, particularly in the Chalcolithic, Bronze age, iron age and Islamic Era. Presents housing structures limited by defensive structures with traces of walls, towers and access doors.
- Difficult external parking
- Archeological sites
- True
Characteristics
Monuments near Castro do Castelo Velho
Menir de Pedra Alçada
This menhir is ten meters high and six meters in diameter, composed of two overlapping blocks.
Anta de Santa Luzia
A megalithic tomb of some grandeur, although it shows signs of destruction in the burial chamber. It is located on the Herdade de Santa Luzia estate.
Capela da Boa-Nova / Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Assunção da Boa Nova
Founded by the vow of Dona Maria, wife of Alfonso XI of Castile, it is a fully vaulted Greek cross chapel-fortress. At the top of the main façade stands a bell…
Castelo de Alandroal
Medieval castle with a significant keep. Noteworthy in this fortification is the gate flanked by towers and a horseshoe arch made of local marble. The Torre da…
