Fort Santiago Da Barra
The Fort Santiago da Barra de Viana do Castelo (''Forte de Santiago da Barra'' in Portuguese) also referred to as Castle Santiago da Barra (''Castelo de Santiago da Barra'' in Portuguese) and Castle São Tiago Maior da Barra (''Castelo de São Tiago Maior da Barra'' in Portuguese) is located in the parish of Santa Maria Maior, Monserrate, and Meadela, in the city of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. In a dominant position on the right bank of the bar of the river Lima, its purpose was to defend the anchorage and village of Viana da Foz, now the city of Viana do Castelo. It was once one of the most important fortresses in the northwestern coast of Portugal. It is classified as a Property of Public Interest by Decree published on 24 January 1967. Its name may have been derived from stone-shooting artillery pieces. This early structure had a bulwark facing the river Lima, later demolished. The Viana Fort The necessity of defending the rivermouth led to the need for modernization and exp ...
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Viana Do Castelo
Viana do Castelo () is a municipality and seat of the district of Viana do Castelo in the Norte Region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 88,725, in an area of 319.02 km². The urbanized area of the municipality, comprising the city, has a population of approximately 36,148 inhabitants, although the extended densely populated region reaches surrounding municipalities like Caminha and Ponte de Lima with a population above 150,000 inhabitants. It is located on the Portuguese Way path, an alternative path of the Camino de Santiago, and at the mouth of the Lima river. History Human settlement in the region of Viana began during the Mesolithic era, from discoveries and archaeological excavations. Even around the Roman occupation the area was settled along the Mount of Santa Luzia. The settlement of ''Viana da Foz do Lima'', which it was called when King Afonso III of Portugal issued a foral (''charter'') on 18 July 1258, was a formalization of the 1253 ''Viana'' that th ...
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