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Belmonte, in the Beira Interior, is a town of unusual depth: a medieval castle, a historic Jewish quarter and a long tradition of scholarship and exploration. Its castle, rebuilt over the centuries, stands at the top of the old town, and the family of the navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral took its name from here.

A castle and a town

The castle dates from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries and was remodelled as a residence by the Cabral family. Belmonte is also known for its Jewish community, which preserved its identity through centuries of persecution, and for the Romanesque church of Santiago and the old Jewish quarter below the castle.

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• The castle, with its walls, towers and gardens.
• The historic Jewish quarter and the Jewish Museum.
• The Romanesque church of Santiago and the town’s old streets.
• Views over the Cova da Beira and the Serra da Estrela.

Visiting Belmonte

Belmonte is in the district of Castelo Branco, in the Beira Interior. Opening hours for the castle and museums are published by the municipality, so check the official website before your visit.

방문 정보: cm-belmonte.pt.

Image credit: Castelo de Belmonte, by Sqjaques, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.