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Castro Laboreiro is a village and a former
There are many archaeological sites in the area that show evidence of very early human occupation.
Cascata do Laboreiro, a waterfall on the Homem River, can be seen from the walls of the ruin of the Castle of Castro Laboreiro, situated above the town.
Roman and medieval bridges are found nearby over the various rivers, including the Laboreiro River, Mire River, and others.
For centuries, the domain passed back and forth between Christian and Muslim rulers. In 1141, D. Afonso Henriques (1112–1185) took control of the castle. In 1944, the castle was classified by the government as a National Monument.
The village also has a pre-Romanesque church, Santa Maria da Visitação, built in the 9th century.Santa Maria da Visitação
/ref> The Feast of Santa Maria da Visitação is held on July 6 each year. Points of interest: *
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* Castrum Villa
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civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in the municipality of Melgaço in the Viana do Castelo District
The Viana do Castelo District ( pt, Distrito de Viana do Castelo ) is a district located in the northwest of Portugal, bordered on the north by Spain ( Galicia) and on the south by Braga District. It has an area of and a population of 252,011 (2 ...
, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Castro Laboreiro e Lamas de Mouro
Castro Laboreiro e Lamas de Mouro is a civil parish in the municipality of Melgaço, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Castro Laboreiro
Castro Laboreiro is a village and a former civil parish in the municipality ...
. It is in the mountain range of the Laboreiro. As of 2001 the area had 726 inhabitants. The name derives from ''Castro'', a hill fort, and ''Lepporariu'', "of hares", a Latin name from Roman times.
History and scenery
There are many archaeological sites in the area that show evidence of very early human occupation.
Cascata do Laboreiro, a waterfall on the Homem River, can be seen from the walls of the ruin of the Castle of Castro Laboreiro, situated above the town.
Roman and medieval bridges are found nearby over the various rivers, including the Laboreiro River, Mire River, and others.
For centuries, the domain passed back and forth between Christian and Muslim rulers. In 1141, D. Afonso Henriques (1112–1185) took control of the castle. In 1944, the castle was classified by the government as a National Monument.
The village also has a pre-Romanesque church, Santa Maria da Visitação, built in the 9th century./ref> The Feast of Santa Maria da Visitação is held on July 6 each year. Points of interest: *
Castle of Castro Laboreiro
The Castle of Castro Laboreiro ( pt, Castelo de Castro Laboreiro) is a Portuguese castle in civil parish of Castro Laboreiro, in the municipality of Melgaço. It is the ruins of a Romanesque castle with a belt of walls around a central keep wit ...
*Church of Santa Maria da Visitação
*Pelourinho de Castro Laboreiro
* Ponte de Varziela
*Ponte das Caínheiras
Ponte das Caínheiras is a masonry bridge in the Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish of Castro Laboreiro e Lamas de Mouro, Concelho, municipality of Melgaço, Portugal, Melgaço, in the district of Viana do Castelo District, Viana do Castelo, on the ...
* Ponte de Assureira, Capela de S. Brás e Moinho de Água
*Ponte de Dorna
Ponte de Dorna is a bridge in Portugal. It is located in Castro Laboreiro, Viana do Castelo District.
See also
*List of bridges in Portugal
This list of bridges in Portugal lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or enginee ...
*Ponte Nova da Cava da Velha
The Bridge of Cava da Velha ( pt, Ponte Velha/Ponte da Cava da Velha) is a Roman bridge, situated in the civil parish of Castro Laboreiro e Lamas de Mouro, in the municipality of Melgaço in northern Portuguese district of Viana do Castelo.
H ...
See also
*Architecture of Portugal
Portuguese architecture refers to both the architecture of Portugal's modern-day territory in Continental Portugal, the Azores and Madeira, as well as the architectural heritage/patrimony of Portuguese architects and styles throughout the world, ...
* Peneda-Gerês National Park
The Peneda-Gerês National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês, ), also known simply as Gerês, is a national park located in northern Portugal. Created in May 1971, it is the oldest protected area and the only national park in Portugal. ...
* List of bridges in Portugal
This list of bridges in Portugal lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.
Historical and architectural interest bridges
...
* Megalith
A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a prehistoric structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. There are over 35,000 in Europe alone, located widely from Sweden to the Mediterranean sea.
The ...
* Cão de Castro Laboreiro
The Castro Laboreiro Dog ( pt, cão de Castro Laboreiro, 'dog of Castro Laboreiro'), also known as the Portuguese cattle dog or Portuguese watchdog, is a dog breed of the livestock guardian type, originating from Castro Laboreiro in the norther ...
(Dog of Castro Laboreiro)
References
External links
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* Castrum Villa
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