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The castle has a quadrangular plan, with walls, in granite and schist, crenellated and reinforced at the three external angles by cubes (two rectangular and one hexagonal), involving a considerable plaza of arms, which has been reduced to a large one. To the north, the complex is dominated by the Torre de Menagem, at a height of 682 m above sea level. The village fence encompassed a total perimeter of 600 steps, torn by three broken arch doors: the Senhora da Amparo Gate, the False Gate and the Postigo.
The Castle of Miranda do Douro is a Portuguese medieval castle in the civil parish of Miranda do Douro, in the municipality of the same name, in the district of Bragança.
Cathedral of Miranda do Douro, Igreja Matriz
It is a magnificent example of Mannerist architecture, with some Renaissance and Gothic features. The figure most revered by the people of Miranda, the Child Jesus da Cartolinha, is kept here. For two centuries, it was an important center of religious life; the see was later transferred to Bragança. Behind the church, you can see the ruins of the Old Episcopal Palace.
A magnificent Baroque building located in the central square of the village, Praça de D. João III.
Its construction started in 1578. It has a longitudinal plan, composed of a single nave and chancel.