Lanhoso Castle
Castelo de Lanhoso, Póvoa de Lanhoso 4830 - Portugal
Phone: +351 253 639 708
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Lanhoso Castle dominates the town of Póvoa de Lanhoso. Built on the top of Monte do Pilar, it affords panoramic views of the mountains of Gerês and Cabreira and the beautiful valleys of the Rivers Ave and Cávado. The exact date of construction is in some doubt, but it is known that Afonso Henriques imprisoned his mother here after the battle of São Mamede(1128). Mother and son were rivals, he fought for independence from Castile and Leon, an idea opposed by Teresa his mother. The castle has been much altered over the ages, but its walls and towers are still imposing.
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