Vilharigues Tower, in Vouzela

Vilharigues Tower, in Vouzela

The Vilharigues Tower is located in the eponymous village, Paços parish Vilharigues, Vouzela municipality, Viseu district of Portugal. Built in a dominant position on a hill in the northwest part of the Caramulo mountains, is one of the remaining medieval towers in the county. From the top you could see Vouzela and much of the […]

Cathedral of Viseu

Cathedral of Viseu

The Viseu Cathedral is the began to take shape in the twelfth century, right in the reign of King Afonso Henriques, driven by Bishop Odório. Then comes the construction of a cathedral in the Romanesque style. Although very little remains of this building, some authors classified a capital, vegan, datable from the late twelfth century and […]

The Walls of Viseu

The Walls of Viseu

The Walls of Viseu are located in the city of the same name, Parish of Santa Maria de Viseu, County and District of Viseu, Portugal.   Roman Walls In a dominant position on a hill at the confluence of the river Pavia with the river Dan (tributaries of the river Mondego), fortification of the city […]

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