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Location: Miranda Do Douro, Bragança, Portugal

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1. View of the Douro Canyon – View of the Douro River loop from Miranda do Douro

13.9km

03:54

280m

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2. View of the Douro River – View of the Douro Canyon loop from Miranda do Douro

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01:55

100m

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3. View of the Douro River – View of the Douro Canyon loop from Villardiegua de la Ribera

25.3km

06:53

380m

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Hans 🌄 🌻🚐🙋‍♂️🚴🚶‍➡️

May 8, 2024

at the strategic point with a beautiful view

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

September 30, 2024

The Castelo de Miranda do Douro is located in the city of Miranda do Douro. This castle was built in 1287 during the reign of D. Dinis and was completed ten years later. Its main purpose was to serve as a military fortification to protect the region.

The castle has an octagonal plan and is surrounded by a wall with patrol paths and three arched gates. In addition, the castle and its urban fence are notable examples of medieval and 17th-century military architecture. 🏰😊

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Pacmen64 🇵🇹

April 11, 2025

The castle of Miranda do Douro was built during a second period of settlement and ordering in Trás-os-Montes, which occurred during the reign of King Dinis. The first kings had provided this vast region with administrative units protected by Romanesque castles, called Terras, whose mission was to establish royal authority in an area of the kingdom that was notoriously peripheral. Over time, this power structure proved to be inadequate and King Afonso III initiated a different policy, the most visible of which was the founding of new urban towns. In the territory of Miranda do Douro, the new town was founded by King Dinis in 1286, thus culminating in the transfer of power from the old castle of Algoso, which had been the capital of the land until that date.

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Location: Miranda Do Douro, Bragança, Portugal

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1. View of the Douro Canyon – View of the Douro River loop from Miranda do Douro

2. View of the Douro River – View of the Douro Canyon loop from Miranda do Douro

3. View of the Douro River – View of the Douro Canyon loop from Villardiegua de la Ribera

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