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 #8,234 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #189 of the 212 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1701, it is older than 21% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 3 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.
View on the interactive castle map →