Castle of Arnóia

The Castle of Arnóia, also known as the Castle of Arnoia, the Castle of the Moors or the Castle of Moreira, is a castle located in the civil parish of Arnóia, in the municipality of Celorico de Basto, in the Braga District, Portugal.

Built on a rocky spur overlooking the former Vila de Basto, it was one of the main defensive and administrative centres of the Terras de Basto. Its construction is generally dated to the late 10th or early 11th century, during the period of the County of Portugal, before the formation of the Kingdom of Portugal, in a context of expanding castle-building in Western Europe.

The castle has been classified as a National Monument since 15 March 1946.

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Castle of Arnóia ranks #5,084 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #76 of the 205 mapped in Portugal. Founded c. 950, it is older than 93% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 138 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Guimarães, 22 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.

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