Castle of Castelo Novo
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Daniel C
N 40° 04.669 W 007° 29.760
29T E 628237 N 4437477
A castle located in the historical village of Castelo Novo
Waymark Code: WMB96C
Location: Castelo Branco, Portugal
Date Posted: 04/21/2011
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This castle, is at 650m high and shows how the village grew up from it. It's construction is not very well defined in time, but most probably was during the reign of D. Sancho I. During the 16th century, King D. Dinis ordered it's reconstruction.
Its tower was part of the defensive complex of Castelo Novo. When it's defensive use was no longer needed, it started to be used as Bell Tower, with the same bells that, in medieval times, used to give the alert to the population that was working on the fields nearby
Accessibility: Full access
Condition: Completely ruined
Admission Charge?: no
Website: Not listed
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