Castle of Bragança

Castle of Bragança
Castelo de Bragança
General information
StatusPreserved
Town or citySanta Maria, Bragança
CountryPortugal
Coordinates41°48′15″N 6°44′57″W / 41.8042°N 6.7492°W / 41.8042; -6.7492
Construction started13th century
InauguratedKing Sancho II

The Castle of Bragança (Portuguese: Castelo de Bragança) is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the historic center of the city of Bragança, district of Bragança, Portugal.

The castle is very well-preserved. It has seen a turbulent history that saw occupation during the Moorish period to the devastation and reconstruction that accompanied the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula. Today, it stands as a monument to the history of Portugal.