Castle
Torre de Ucanha
🇵🇹 Portugal · 15th century
The tower of Ucanha is a construction located in the freguesia of Ucanha (district of Viseu, Portugal), which guards one end of a bridge over the river Varosa. It is believed to have served functions of defence, toll collection and seigneurial display. It has been a national monument since 1910.
The tower, documented since 1163, gives entry to the Cistercian monastic centre of Salzedas.
Machine-translated from “Torre de Ucanha” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torre de Ucanha ranks #7,251 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #200 of the 200 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1500, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 434 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vila Real, 27 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Torre de Ucanha?
Torre de Ucanha stands in Portugal, at 41.04844°, -7.74729°.
When was Torre de Ucanha built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1500. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Torre de Ucanha?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,251 of 7,738 worldwide, and #200 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 Torre de Ucanha?
Castle of Lamego, about 8 km away.
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