The Church of Santa Maria do Castelo, located in the Parish of Castelo Branco, was built in the 17th century. XIII within the perimeter of the defensive wall, the Church of Santa Maria was the first main church of Castelo Branco. Until the century. XIV was in its field that the good men and the monastic-military authorities met.
Destroyed in 1640 during the wars of Portugal with Castile by the Restoration of Independence, burned down in 1704 and victim of the French Invasions that passed through Castelo Branco led by General Junot, ended up falling into ruin, having been completely rebuilt in the 16th century. XIX.
On the north side façade, the wall without plaster reveals the primitive Romanesque temple. In the interior, of single nave, we can still find some old tombstones, between which one sees the tomb of an albicastrese poet of the century. XVI, João Rois.
Destroyed in 1640 during the wars of Portugal with Castile by the Restoration of Independence, burned down in 1704 and victim of the French Invasions that passed through Castelo Branco led by General Junot, ended up falling into ruin, having been completely rebuilt in the 16th century. XIX.
On the north side façade, the wall without plaster reveals the primitive Romanesque temple. In the interior, of single nave, we can still find some old tombstones, between which one sees the tomb of an albicastrese poet of the century. XVI, João Rois.
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