Monsanto, Medieval hilltop town in Castelo Branco, Portugal.
The village of Monsanto stands at 758 meters above sea level, with granite houses built between enormous natural boulders and narrow streets climbing to the castle.
King Afonso I captured Monsanto from Moorish forces in the 12th century and entrusted its defense to military orders protecting the Spanish border region.
The village received the Silver Rooster trophy in 1938 for winning a national competition that designated it as the most representative Portuguese settlement.
Visitors must park at Miradouro de Monsanto car park with nine spaces and walk through the village as vehicles cannot access the narrow stone streets.
Many houses incorporate massive granite boulders into their structure, with some rocks serving as walls, roofs, and foundations of residential buildings.
Location: Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha
Address: 6060 Monsanto, Portugal 6060 Monsanto
Website: http://cm-idanhanova.pt/freguesias/monsanto.html
GPS coordinates: 40.03875,-7.11511
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:44
Portugal contains places such as the stone houses of Monsanto, Almourol Castle on the Tagus River, and Peneda-Gerês National Park. This selection includes medieval villages, coastal trails, historic bookstores, monasteries and natural areas. From the Azores to the Algarve, visitors find volcanic craters, fortresses, thermal springs and geological formations.
Castle of Monsanto
332 m
Egitania
5.3 km
Castle of Penha Garcia
8.5 km
Cathedral of Idanha-a-Velha
5.4 km
Castelo de Idanha-a-Velha
5.4 km
Muralhas e Torre de Menagem de Idanha-a-Velha
5.2 km
Pelourinho de Idanha-a-Velha
5.3 km
Pelourinho de Monsanto
60 m
Pillory of Penha Garcia
8.5 km
Solar da Família do Marquês da Graciosa
76 m
Ponte sobre o Rio Ponsul
5.3 km
Igreja Paroquial do Castelo
270 m
Igreja Paroquial de Monsanto
113 m
Torre de Lucano
81 m
Aldeia Velha de Monsanto
1.4 km
Igreja da Misericórdia de Monsanto
91 m
Capela românica de São Pedro de Vir à Corça
1.7 km
Igreja Paroquial de Penha Garcia
8.5 km
Capela de São Sebastião
5.2 km
Solar da Família Pinheiro
82 m
Capela de Santo António
123 m
Capela do Espírito Santo
5.2 km
Capela de São Dâmaso
5.3 km
Solar da Família Marrocos
5.3 km
Capela de Santa Maria do Castelo
338 m
Fonte Ferreiro
15 m
Capela do Espírito Santo
289 m
Catedral de Idanha-a-Velha
5.3 kmReviews
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