8 Sights in Viana do Castelo, Portugal (with Map and Images)

The Citânia de Santa Luzia is an archaeological site of the Castro culture located in the Portuguese civil parish of Areosa in the municipality of Viana do Castelo. Its construction dates from the Iron Age, and it shows evidence of occupation during the Roman period. The Castro was first dug in 1876 by Joaquim Possidonio Narciso da Silva. Only about one third of the structures have been dug, with the remaining part being under or destroyed during the construction of the nearby hotel, church, and respective roads. The site also included a possibly medieval chapel dedicated to Saint Lucy which persisted, after some reconstructions, until 1926 when it was destroyed to give way to the Saint Lucy Church of Miguel Ventura Terra.

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The Diocesan Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, also referred to as the Sanctuary of Monte de Santa Luzia or the Sanctuary of Santa Luzia and the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is a Catholic Christian sanctuary located at the top of Monte de Santa Luzia, in the current parish of Viana do Castelo e Meadela, in the city, municipality and district of Viana do Castelo. in Portugal.

Wikipedia: Santuário Diocesano do Sagrado Coração de Jesus (Viana do Castelo) (PT)

The Montedor Lighthouse is located on the Atlantic Ocean on a promontory in the parish of Carreço in the municipality of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. It is the northernmost lighthouse in Portugal, situated 4 nautical miles north of the mouth of the Lima River and 7 nautical miles south of the mouth of the Minho River. It was opened on 20 March 1910.

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The Chapel of Souls, as is currently known, Church of Souls or Church of São Salvador das Almas, is a Christian temple located in the current parish of Viana do Castelo and Meadela, in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, in the district of Viana do Castelo.

Wikipedia: Capela das Almas (Viana do Castelo) (PT)

The Castro de Moldes, also referred to as Castro do Monte do Castelo de Neiva or Monte do Castelo de Neiva, is a fortified settlement in the parish of Castelo do Neiva, in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, District of Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

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The Cathedral of St. Mary the Great also called Viana do Castelo Cathedral is a Catholic church and fortress built in the fifteenth century, which preserves a Romanesque appearance and is located in the city of Viana do Castelo in Portugal.

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The Praça da República Fountain is located in the eastern part of Praça da República, in front of the old Town Hall, in the parish of Viana do Castelo e Meadela, in the municipality and district of Viana do Castelo, in Portugal.

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The Church of Saint Claudius, which remains from the former Monastery of St Claudius, is located in the freguesia of Nogueira, Meixedo e Vilar de Murteda, municipality of Viana do Castelo, Viana district do Castelo, Portugal.

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