Castle of Monsanto | |
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Castelo de Monsanto | |
Castelo Branco, Beira Interior Sul, Centro in Portugal | |
Coordinates | 40°2′9.6″N 7°6′49.5″W / 40.036000°N 7.113750°W |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Portuguese Republic |
Operator | Junta de Freguesia de Monsanto (ceded on 10 March 1949) |
Open to the public | Private |
Site history | |
Built | 12th century |
Materials | Granite, Masonry |
The Castle of Monsanto (Portuguese: Castelo de Monsanto) is a medieval castle located in the civil parish of Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha, in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova, Portuguese district of Castelo Branco.