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489:, there was a beautiful orphan princess who lived with her uncle, the lord of the castle. The princess fell in love with a noble young knight who did not possess great wealth. For this reason, the young man left the village in search of fortune, promising to return when he felt he had a worthy fortune to ask for her hand. For years, the princess refused all suitors, until her uncle promised her to a friend, forcing her to compromise. When she was presented to the uncle of her suitor, she confessed that her heart belonged to another man. This revelation infuriated her uncle, who thought of a ruse to coerce her to marry the one he chose. At night, he disguised as a ghost, and went through the ports of the Princess quarters, pretending to be the ghost of her lover, telling her to marry her suitor or otherwise be subject to damnation. As he was about to get an oath from her, the door to her bedroom opened with a bright ray of light, exposing her uncle's treachery. She went to live in the tower and the two windows became known as the Port of Treason and the Port of Light. 1681: 217: 330: 1686: 47: 1676: 800: 371:(1325-1357) ascended the throne and seized the assets of his illegitimate brother. Defending its interests, Afonso Sanches started a rebellion, invading Braganza and leaving a huge amount of damage. King Denis' widow brought peace back. Conflicts between this sovereign and King Alfonso IX of León led to the region was invaded by forces from León (1199) to the reaction of the Portuguese sovereign. 465:
stone with the coat of Avis house. The top is crowned by battlements with cruzetadas battlements, balconies with boulders, with four cylindrical watchtowers at the corners, dominating the eastern side and the south side, two maineladas Gothic windows. A fence, reinforced by seven turrets (three east, three to the west and south) of circular plan, top the exterior of the tower.
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The walls are constructed using masonry shale rock that is in abundance in the region. It can be found in the corners and every opening. Originally a drawbridge was intended for the door, but has decayed since and was replaced by a heavy door. On the southern side of the castle, there exists a gun
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Roman colonization, which occurred late in the Roman era, resulted in the establishment of private property and movement away from the forests, in addition to organizational changes resulting administrative, material and cultural evolution. Remnants of the Luso-Roman castro societies are evident in
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The castle stands at a height of 800 meters above sea level. Site floor plan indicates an ovoid plant with a battlements with a perimeter of 660 meters. The walls are reinforced by fifteen turrets. Walls two metres thick surround the historic core of the city, enclosing three hectares of land. The
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In historical times, it is claimed that it was inhabited by Sancha, sister of Afonso Henriques, as a refuge from the marital infidelities committed by her husband Ferdinand Mendes. The castle also served as a place of refuge of D. Leonor, wife of the fourth Duke of Bragança, accused (unjustly) of
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The castle of Bragança was classified by IPEGAR as a National Monument by Decree on 23 June 1910. The General Directorate of National Buildings and Monuments began extensive restoration and reconstruction of the walls. Since 1936, a historic military museum is housed on the premises of the keep.
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there was a growth of productive human settlements which concentrated on planting and domestication of animals, with the beginnings of a nascent religion. There are many vestiges of these ancient communities, including ceramics, agricultural implements, weights, arrowheads and modest jewelry, all
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Castro of Sacóias and the Castro of Avelãs. In these excavations, modern archaeologists have discovered funerary remains, coins and implements. The Castro of Avelãs (about three kilometres from Bragança) was an important centre on the military road to
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and Visigoth rule are rare, but have a smattering bit of records documenting rural agrarian and pastoral communities during their occupation. Toponymic references such as Gimonde, Guadramil and Samil are the few remains from this period.
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of Donai (mostly destroyed). There are many signs of megalithic constructions dotted throughout the region. It is believed that the larger proto-historic communities developed in Terra Fria, probably in the final part of the
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of fortified urban structures resulted in walled settlements, situated in elevated areas with a panoramic view, for defense. These communities were essentially survived on subsistence agriculture.
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Archaeological evidence suggests that early human settlers in the region erected a fort of some kind. The fortification was later upgraded and enhanced by the
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keep hosts the Church of Santa Maria and the medieval pillory. The main San Antonion port is a round arch within two turrets, and is defended by a barbican.
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Aramando Fernandes (2011). Câmara Municipal (ed.). "Bragança: Muito Para Alem Fronteiras" (in Portuguese). Bragança, Portugal: Câmara Municipal de Bragança.
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on the sidelines of Fervença river, reusing them materials in the construction of new homes and a castle for defense of the people.
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adultery by her own husband. The Duke eventually murdered his wife in Ducal Palace of Vila do Bispo on the steps on Nov. 2, 1512.
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in the Treaty of Segovia in 1400. He conducted massive reinforcement and strengthening of the defenses. The marriage of
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for the independence of Portugal, the ancient castle suffered damage. In a chapter of the Seven Years' War,
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The castle was mentioned in a document dated July 7, 1128 that it was brought under control of King
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From its walls, one can see the mountains of Montesinho to the north, Sanabria to the west and the
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The castle is very well-preserved. It has seen a turbulent history that saw occupation during the
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Archaeological evidence permits a determination of human settlement in this region to the
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forged from rock. Many of these artefacts were found in funerary mounds, such as the
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resulted in violence and saw Leonese forces taken over the village.
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by Justus Perthes, mentioned three settlements within this region:
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Local traditions states that when the village was still called
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occurred in the acts of Council Lugo (569 AD) regarding the
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to the devastation and reconstruction that accompanied the
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located in the historic center of the city of Bragança,
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Index

Castelo de Bragança
The Tower of the castle
Coordinates
41°48′15″N 6°44′57″W / 41.8042°N 6.7492°W / 41.8042; -6.7492
Sancho II
Portuguese
medieval
castle
district of Bragança
Moorish period
Christian reconquest
Iberian Peninsula
history of Portugal
Romans
Iberian Peninsula
Muslims

Paleolithic
Neolithic
tumulus
Bronze Age
Castro culture
Astorga
Lusitanian
civitas
Aquae Flaviae
Chaves
Vinhais
Zoelae
Gallaecia

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