Castelo de Braganca: Bragança - monumental castle

Published on 08:31am 04/13/2009 by Sinbad the sailor

Rua do Santo Condestavel
5300-046 Bragança

Tel: +351-273322378

Castle, Fortification, Palace in Bragança

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The Castle of Bragança is one of the best preserved ones in Portugal, especially given the many wars it had to deal with: from constant Spanish menaces, to the Napoleonic invasions...
Its remote origins go to the Neolithic, gaining further importance in the Roman Empire period. Under the Portuguese Kingdom the outer castle walls started to be built in the early XII century. Today the castle hosts the Portuguese Military Museum, run by the Portuguese Army. It has exhibitions related to the Portuguese European campaigns in World War I as well as domestic wars in Mozambique against local tribes.
The main tower with its Gothic windows, the inner Tower of the Princess – in all a really beautiful castle!! Just 30 minutes driving to the border with Spain!

Tags for this Travel Tip: towers walls museum military history gothic old