Sortelha, Medieval administrative parish in Sabugal, Portugal.
The stone fortress of Sortelha stands on granite outcrops, enclosed by defensive walls that protect the entire settlement from the 13th century.
King Sancho II ordered the construction of Sortelha's castle in 1228 and granted a charter to establish this strategic border settlement.
The medieval streets contain stonemasons' marks from the 13th century, indicating a payment system based on completed stone pieces rather than daily wages.
The main thoroughfare, Rua Direita, connects the eastern and western gates, providing access to key monuments and traditional stone buildings.
Granite formations around Sortelha, shaped by natural erosion, create distinct figures and faces within the landscape of central Portugal.
Location: Sabugal
GPS coordinates: 40.33139,-7.21139
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:54
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.
Torre de Centum-Cellas
12.3 km
Castle of Belmonte
12 km
Sabugal Castle
10.2 km
Castelo de Sortelha
441 m
Museu Judaico de Belmonte
12.2 km
Aldeia de Santo António
7.3 km
Pelourinho de Sortelha
481 m
Solar de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
139 m
Pelourinho de Belmonte
12.1 km
Igreja da Misericórdia de Sortelha
624 m
Pelourinho do Sabugal
10.3 km
Pelourinho de Vila do Touro
13.1 km
Sinagoga Bet Eliahu
11.9 km
Câmara Municipal de Belmonte
12.2 km
Igreja Matriz de Vale da Senhora da Póvoa
6.3 km
Igreja Paroquial de Belmonte
12.2 km
Torre do Relógio de Sortelha
140 m
Edifício da Câmara Municipal do Sabugal
10.3 km
Câmara Municipal de Belmonte
12.1 km
Fonte de Mergulho em Sortelha
422 m
Casa dos Condes
12.2 km
Cruzeiro dos Centenários de Sabugal
10.2 km
Casa Árabe
491 m
Capela de São Domingos
11.4 km
Casa do Escrivão da Câmara da Vila de Sortelha
415 m
Casa dos Britos
10.4 km
Capela do Calvário (Belmonte)
12 km
Capela de Santo António (Belmonte)
12 kmReviews
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