Castle
Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Póvoa de Varzim)
🇵🇹 Portugal · 18th century
The Castelo da Póvoa (English: Castle of Póvoa), also Fortress of Póvoa de Varzim, officially Fortaleza da Nossa Senhora da Conceição or Nossa Senhora da Conceição Fortress, is a Portuguese fortress in Póvoa de Varzim rebuilt during the reigns of Peter II and John V (between 1701 and 1740) to defend the town from privateers, in the site of an earlier fort known as "Forte de Torrão". It is considered a listed property of Public Interest in Portugal.
Text adapted from “Castelo da Póvoa” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Póvoa de Varzim) ranks #6,907 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #178 of the 200 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1701, it is older than 22% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vila Nova de Famalicão, 21 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Póvoa de Varzim)?
Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Póvoa de Varzim) stands in Portugal, at 41.378°, -8.7642°.
When was Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Póvoa de Varzim) built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1701. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Póvoa de Varzim)?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,907 of 7,738 worldwide, and #178 in Portugal. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Póvoa de Varzim)?
Fort of São Francisco do Queijo, about 24 km away.
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