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Castle of Melgaço

building in Melgaço, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal
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Castle of Melgaço

Summary

Castle of Melgaço is an archaeological site[1]. It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Castle of Melgaço is located in Vila e Roussas[3].
  • Castle of Melgaço is in the country of Portugal[4].
  • Castle of Melgaço's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[5].
  • Castle of Melgaço's instance of is recorded as castle[6].
  • Castle of Melgaço's instance of is recorded as cultural heritage[7].
  • Castle of Melgaço's founder is recorded as Afonso I of Portugal[8].
  • Castle of Melgaço's architectural style is recorded as Romanesque architecture[9].
  • The location of Castle of Melgaço was Vila[10].
  • Castle of Melgaço's Commons category is recorded as Castelo de Melgaço[11].
  • January 1, 1170 marks the founding of Castle of Melgaço[12].
  • Castle of Melgaço's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.11444444, 'lon': -8.25972222}[13].
  • Castle of Melgaço's Commons gallery is recorded as Castelo de Melgaço[14].
  • Castle of Melgaço's heritage designation is recorded as National Monument of Portugal[15].

Body

Geography

Castle of Melgaço is in the country of Portugal[4]. It is located in Vila e Roussas[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archaeological site[5], castle[6], and cultural heritage[7]. Castle of Melgaço's heritage designation is recorded as National Monument of Portugal[15].

History and Context

January 1, 1170 marks the founding of Castle of Melgaço[12].

Why It Matters

Castle of Melgaço is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Related Entities

Afonso I of Portugal Portugal

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikilovesmonuments.org.pt. wikilovesmonuments.org.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikilovesmonuments.org.pt. wikilovesmonuments.org.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikilovesmonuments.org.pt. wikilovesmonuments.org.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Vicarage · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1170-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Coordinates → —
    Founded by → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Vila e Roussas
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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