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The granaries—known as espigueiros in Portuguese—are found in Lindoso, a border village within the Peneda-Gerês National Park, in the municipality of Ponte da Barca, district of Viana do Castelo, in northern Portugal. Lindoso boasts one of the largest collections of granaries in Europe, with approximately 60–67 espigueiros clustered around the medieval castle on a communal threshing floor. In total, the entire parish of Lindoso contains around 120 espigueiros, of which approximately 60 are grouped near the castle.

Concentración de horreos worthy of visiting

These storage facilities are truly unique. The sheer number of storage facilities in one location is also impressive.

There are 50 granaries, built in the 17th and 18th centuries, in stone. It is the largest cluster in the country, a symbol of community work in times gone by.

Lindoso Castle is located in the parish and village of Lindoso, in the municipality of Ponte da Barca, in the district of Viana do Castelo, in Portugal.[1] Lindoso Castle  Lindoso Castle, Portugal. Promoter D. Afonso III Overlooking the Spanish lands, in a dominant position in the Serra Amarela, on the left bank of the Lima River, this castle was built from scratch in the Middle Ages, with the function of surveillance, defense and a landmark of the border's sovereignty. Although it was not involved in major battles or episodes of military history, it is considered one of the most important Portuguese military monuments, due to the technical and architectural innovations that it tested in the country at the time. Lindoso Castle has been classified as a National Monument since 1910.

The granary – also called a canastro, caniço or hórreo – is a structure characteristic of the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, built in stone or stone and wood, generally rectangular and supported on pilasters or columns. Its function is to store corn cobs, promoting their drying through lateral fissures and protecting them from animals, particularly birds and rodents.

Small river beach located next to Ecovia do Lima, a few kilometers from Ponte de Lima.

If you are traveling in the north of Portugal, you should take this trip into the past.