The Castle of Bragança (Portuguese: Castelo de Bragança) is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the historic center of the city of Bragança, district of Bragança, Portugal.
The castle is very well-preserved. It has seen a turbulent history that saw occupation during the Moorish period to the devastation and reconstruction that accompanied the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula. Today, it stands as a monument to the history of Portugal.
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Castle of Bragança ranks #2,720 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #29 of the 212 mapped in Portugal. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,787 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
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