Castle of Braganca
★★★★☆
Attribution: By Jose Antonio Gil Martinez - originally posted to Flickr as, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4798236
The Castle of Braganca is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the historic center of the city of Santa Maria, district of Braganca.
The castle is incredibly well-preserved. It has seen a turbulent history that saw occupation during the Moorish period to the devastation and reconstruction that accompanied the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula. Today, it stands as a proud monument to the history of Portugal.
The castle is incredibly well-preserved. It has seen a turbulent history that saw occupation during the Moorish period to the devastation and reconstruction that accompanied the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula. Today, it stands as a proud monument to the history of Portugal.
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Justin Harper
A well preserved castle; amazing!