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Aguiar De Sousa

Tower of the Castle of Aguiar de Sousa

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Aguiar De Sousa

Tower of the Castle of Aguiar de Sousa

Tower of the Castle of Aguiar de Sousa

Recommended by 3 road cyclists

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Please check local regulations for: Paisagem Protegida Regional Parque das Serras do Porto

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    1. Ascent to Olival – Mouth of the Sousa River loop from Lapa

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    October 15, 2024

    This quadrangular tower, with a stunning 360° view to the Sousa River valley and surrounding hills, is all that remains of a castle built around C9 as a part of the Kingdom of Asturias' defensive network. It was besieged in 995 by Almanzor, the famous military leader from the Caliphate of Córdoba. The castle was a seat of various territorial units between C11 and C13, stretching all the way from Porto to Penafiel. It was abandoned at the end of C13.

    To reach the tower you have climb a steep stone path but after the initial brutal ramp it eases off and the path turns to concrete. It's well worth the effort :)

    rotadoromanico.com/en/Monuments/tower-of-the-castle-of-aguiar-de-sousa

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      Location: Aguiar De Sousa, Porto, Portugal

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