História

Jardins e Quinta

Interior

Mapa

Lazer

Roman bridge with stone arches. Despite having lost its stone sides and some of its arches, this bridge adds charm to this area. The military posts which frame it on the south side still have Roman inscriptions on them. For a complete view of the bridgework make your way to the lovely riverside garden.

Igreja da Misericórdia

The façade of this small 17C Baroque building is embellished with balconies and wreathed columns. The inside, covered with azulejos depicting scenes from the Bible and scenes of Jesus' life, contains a large retable in gilded wood.

• Near Casa de Eiriz (less than 10 km away)

• Alvão's Reserve (Parque Natural)

• Vila Real (30 km away)

• Outdoor Activities

Castelo de Monforte

The first castle was built in this place during the times the Celts inhabited this part of the Peninsula. The Romans and the Moorish have been there. Seeing that Monforte was extremely important for the defence of the border with Castile, D. Dinis had the castle rebuilt, adding 4 towers and increasing the fortified wall.

Forte de S. Francisco

Its building began in 1640 and it ended in 1662. Besides the fort, some fortified walls to connect the fort to medieval walls (which were reinforced in some cases and even rebuilt in others) were also built. In the Fort you can visit “Igreja de S. Francisco” (St Francis Church).

In this pdf file (1.3M) ou will find information about  these and other monuments to visit in Chaves.