Portugal
42 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Castle of Faria, 5 km south-west of the city centre; the most famous is Castle of Guimarães — #636 of 9,079 worldwide — 29 km east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Citânia de Sanfins, founded c. 450 BC.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Portugal (33), Spain (9).
16 km south-west · Ruin
Cividade de Terroso was an ancient city of the Castro culture in North-western coast of the Iberian Peninsula, situated near the present bed of the…
16 km east · Palace & château
The Archiepiscopal Palace of Braga, is a Portuguese episcopal palace in civil parish of Braga, in the municipality of the same name, in the northern…
17 km north-east · Castle
The Tower of Penegate, is a 3-storey quadrilateral tower, located in the civil parish of São Miguel de Carreiras in municipality of Vila Verde, in…
16 km east · Castle
Castle of Braga is a historical fortification and defensive line encircling the city of Braga.
5 km south-west · Castle
The Castle of Faria is a castle in the northern Portuguese civil parish of Gilmonde, municipality of Barcelos, in the Cávado.
21 km south-west · Castle
The Castelo da Póvoa, also Fortress of Póvoa de Varzim, officially Fortaleza da Nossa Senhora da Conceição or Nossa Senhora da Conceição Fortress,…
29 km east · Castle
The Castle of Guimarães is the principal medieval castle in the municipality Guimarães, in the northern region of Portugal.
45 km north-west · Ruin
The Castro of Santa Trega is an archaeological site on the hillsides of Mount Santa Trega, in the southwestern Galician municipality of A Guarda,…
25 km east · Ruin
The Citânia de Briteiros is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in the Portuguese civil parish of Briteiros São Salvador e Briteiros…
29 km east · Palace & château
The Ducal Palace of the Braganza or Palace of the Dukes of Braganza is a medieval estate and former residence of the first Dukes of Braganza, located…
44 km south · Palace & château
The Episcopal Palace is the residence of the bishops of Porto, in Portugal. The palace is located on a high elevation, near Porto Cathedral, and…
30 km south-east · Ruin
The Citância de Sanfins is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in the Portuguese civil parish of Sanfins de Ferreira in the…
42 km north-west · Fortress
The Fort Nossa Senhora da Ínsua, also known as Ínsua Fort, is located on Ínsua de Santo Isidro, in the parish of União das Freguesias de Moledo e…
41 km south · Fortress
The Fort of São Francisco Xavier, commonly known as the 'Castelo do Queijo', is a fortification situated on the coast of the civil parish of…
57 km north · Palace & château
The Brejoeira Palace is a palace in Monção, Portugal. The Palace was constructed in the 18th century according to a project from the architect Carlos…
29 km east · Castle
The Castle of Lanhoso is a medieval castle located in civil parish of Póvoa de Lanhoso, municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso, Portuguese district of…
44 km south · Palace & château
The Palace of Freixo is a former-residence in the civil parish of Campanhã, in the northern Portuguese city of Porto.
56 km north · Castle
The Fortificações da Praça de Valença do Minho is a fortification situated in the freguesia of Valença, Cristelo Covo e Arão, in the municipality of…
+ 6 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
80 km east · Palace & château
The Mateus Palace is a palace located in the civil parish of Mateus, municipality of Vila Real, Portugal.
69 km north · Castle
Monterreal Castle is a castle in Baiona, Spain. Construction began in the 12th century and was completed in the 16th century.
68 km south · Castle
The Castle of Santa Maria da Feira is a Portuguese castle in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, district of Aveiro.
72 km north-east · Ruin
Aquis Querquennis is a Roman fort in Ourense Province, Galicia. It was constructed circa 69-79 AD to house soldiers building the Via XVIII and was…
89 km north · Castle
Soutomaior Castle is a medieval castle located in the municipality of the same name in Galicia, Spain.
78 km north · Fortress
The Fortress of O Castro is a fortification located in Vigo, Spain built in 1665 by the Spanish Empire in the province of Pontevedra during the…
76 km north · Castle
Sobroso Castle is a medieval castle in the village of Vilasobroso in Galicia, Spain.
66 km north-east · Ruin
The Castle of Castro Laboreiro is a Portuguese castle in civil parish of Castro Laboreiro, in the municipality of Melgaço.
98 km east · Castle
Castle of Chaves is a medieval castle situated in the civil parish of Santa Maria Maior, in the municipality of Chaves, district of Vila Real.
83 km south-east · Castle
The Castle of Lamego is a medieval castle located in the civil parish of Lamego, in the municipality of Lamego, Portuguese district of Viseu.
71 km north-east · Castle
The Castle of Melgaço is located in Vila parish, Melgaço municipality, Viana do Castelo district, in Portugal.
78 km east · Castle
The Castle of Pena de Aguiar is a medieval castle, alternately the Castle of Aguiar da Pena, situated in the civil parish of Telões, in the…
+ 6 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q213242.
The Castle Map atlas maps 42 landmarks (25 castles · 5 fortresses · 6 palaces & châteaux · 6 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Barcelos, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Castle of Faria, a castle 5 km south-west of the city centre.
Castle of Guimarães, ranked #636 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 29 km east from Barcelos.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Citânia de Sanfins, founded c. 450 BC — 30 km south-east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Vila Nova de Famalicão (15 km) · Braga (16 km) · Viana do Castelo (26 km) · Guimarães (29 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
