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Castro Laboreiro is a village and a former
There are many archaeological sites in the area that show evidence of very early human occupation.
Cascata do Laboreiro, a waterfall on the Homem River, can be seen from the walls of the ruin of the Castle of Castro Laboreiro, situated above the town.
Roman and medieval bridges are found nearby over the various rivers, including the Laboreiro River, Mire River, and others.
For centuries, the domain passed back and forth between Christian and Muslim rulers. In 1141, D. Afonso Henriques (1112–1185) took control of the castle. In 1944, the castle was classified by the government as a National Monument.
The village also has a pre-Romanesque church, Santa Maria da Visitação, built in the 9th century.Santa Maria da Visitação
/ref> The Feast of Santa Maria da Visitação is held on July 6 each year. Points of interest: * Castle of Castro Laboreiro *Church of Santa Maria da Visitação *Pelourinho de Castro Laboreiro * Ponte de Varziela *
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* Castrum Villa
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civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in the municipality of Melgaço in the Viana do Castelo District
The Viana do Castelo District ( ) is a district located in the northwest of Portugal, bordered on the north by Spain ( Galicia) and on the south by Braga District. It has an area of and a population of 252,011 (2006), for a density of 111.8 inha ...
, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Castro Laboreiro e Lamas de Mouro. It is in the mountain range of the Laboreiro. As of 2001 the area had 726 inhabitants. The name derives from ''Castro'', a hill fort, and ''Lepporariu'', "of hares", a Latin name from Roman times.
History and scenery
There are many archaeological sites in the area that show evidence of very early human occupation.
Cascata do Laboreiro, a waterfall on the Homem River, can be seen from the walls of the ruin of the Castle of Castro Laboreiro, situated above the town.
Roman and medieval bridges are found nearby over the various rivers, including the Laboreiro River, Mire River, and others.
For centuries, the domain passed back and forth between Christian and Muslim rulers. In 1141, D. Afonso Henriques (1112–1185) took control of the castle. In 1944, the castle was classified by the government as a National Monument.
The village also has a pre-Romanesque church, Santa Maria da Visitação, built in the 9th century./ref> The Feast of Santa Maria da Visitação is held on July 6 each year. Points of interest: * Castle of Castro Laboreiro *Church of Santa Maria da Visitação *Pelourinho de Castro Laboreiro * Ponte de Varziela *
Ponte das Caínheiras
Ponte das Caínheiras is a masonry bridge in the civil parish of Castro Laboreiro e Lamas de Mouro, municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-govern ...
* Ponte de Assureira, Capela de S. Brás e Moinho de Água
* Ponte de Dorna
* Ponte Nova da Cava da Velha
See also
*Architecture of Portugal
Portuguese architecture refers to both the architecture of Portugal's modern-day territory in Continental Portugal, the Azores and Madeira, as well as the architectural heritage/patrimony of Portuguese architects and styles throughout the worl ...
* Peneda-Gerês National Park
Peneda-Gerês National Park (, ), also known simply as Gerês, is a national park in Norte Region, Portugal. Created in May 1971, it is the oldest protected area and the only national park in Portugal. It covers an area of , occupying the Distric ...
* List of bridges in Portugal
* Megalith
A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a prehistoric structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. More than 35,000 megalithic structures have been identified across Europe, ranging geographically f ...
* Cão de Castro Laboreiro
The Castro Laboreiro Dog (, 'dog of Castro Laboreiro'), also known as the Portuguese cattle dog or Portuguese watchdog, is a dog breed of the livestock guardian type, originating from Castro Laboreiro in the northern mountains of Portugal.
His ...
(Dog of Castro Laboreiro)
References
External links
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* Castrum Villa
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