Castle of Carrazeda de Ansiães
The Castle of Carrazeda de Ansiães (Portuguese: Castelo de Carrazeda de Ansiães), normally shortened to Castle of Ansiães, is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Lavandeira, municipality of Carrazeda de Ansiães of Portugal.
| Castle of Carrazeda de Ansiães | |
|---|---|
Castelo de Carrazeda de Ansiães | |
| Bragança, Douro, Norte in Portugal | |
Castle of Carrazeda de Ansiães in 2012 | |
| Coordinates | 41°12′9.93″N 7°18′19.95″W |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
| Open to the public | Public |
| Site history | |
| Built | 3000 BCE |
| Materials | Mortar, Granite, Cement, Wood, Iron |
The castle ruins, whose structure is easy to reconstitute, includes a few peculiarities, such as small Traitors' Gate alongside the keep tower, and remnants of barbicans along the walls, in addition to examples of primitive cisterns in relative good state (although obstructed). The Castle of Ansiães and that of Vila Flor complement each other: both implanted in a protected zone, on small plateaus between cordillera and three peaks.
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