Longroiva Castle

Category: Military Architecture > Castle

District: Guarda > Mêda > Longroiva

Location

, Located in the parish of Longroiva, in the municipality of Mêda, district of Guarda, Portugal.

, Located in Beira Interior, in the Douro Sul Tourist Region.

Ancient Origin

, Probable origin in a pre-Roman castro from the 4th to the 2nd century BC.

, Roman fortification known as Longóbriga.

, Also occupied by Visigoths and Muslims.

Middle Ages

, During the Reconquista, it was donated to the Monastery of Guimarães in 960.

, Rebuilt and strengthened in the 12th century by the Templars under the guidance of Master Gualdim Pais in 1176.

, D. Dinis granted a charter to the town and ordered the castle to be repaired in 1304.

, After the extinction of the Templars, the castle passed to the Order of Christ in 1319.

, In 1510, D. Manuel I granted a New Charter to the town.

Modern and Contemporary Period

, In the 18th century, the castle was already in ruins.

, In the 19th century, it was used as a quarry and the interior transformed into a cemetery.

, Classified as a National Monument in 1943.

Structure

, Trapezoidal plan with Romanesque and Gothic styles.

, Degraded wall without merlons or adarve (parapet).

, Keep with three floors and straight-arched slits.

, Mainelada window in Manueline style in the tower.

, Two cisterns in the parade ground.

Current State

, Part of the construction is in ruins.

, The entrance to the Templar house is still visible.

, Cemetery in the parade ground.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castelo_de_Longroiva

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt