Castro Laboreiro, Portugal
Castro Laboreiro was one of the most important strongholds of megalithic culture in Portugal, maintaining one of the largest concentrations of megalithic monuments in the country, 62 Mamoas (dated 4000-5000 years ago) mostly Dolmens, although many of them have been destroyed over the years. times. With strong community traditions, this town maintains, until today, unique characteristics. The local history and ethnography is portrayed in the collection of the Núcleo Museológico.
The parish of Castro Laboreiro has more than 40 places, distributed by "Brandas" and "Inverneiras" - which are the highest or lowest places, where the people are protected from the intense cold of the harsh winters or the heat brought by the summer homeless.
The "brandas", in the highest places, are more pleasant and productive in the heat season, serving the animals also better opportunities for food - it is thus a kind of common summer house for the population and cattle of the parish and visitors from outside . Here the main places are: Vila, Várzea Travessa, Picotim, Vido, Portelinha, Coriscadas, Falagueiras, Queima-delo, Outeiro, Adofreire, Antões, Rodeiro, Portela, Formarigo, Teso, Campelo, Curral do Gonçalo, Eiras, Padresouro, Seara and Ports.
The "Inverneiras", in the lower areas, serve as a refuge from the cold and are located in the valleys of the parish. Your places: Beak, Cailheira, Curveira, Bago de Cima and Bago de Baixo, Clams, Laceiras, Ramisqueira, João Alvo, Barreiro, Assureira, Rotten, Alagoa, Dorna, Entalada, Bridges, Mareco, Ribeiro de Cima and Ribeiro de Baixo .
Pontes is an old "Inverneira" and is located on the left (west) bank of the Rio Laboreiro at 720m altitude. Although abandoned, it has been rebuilt by a former resident, and has some houses for Turismo de Aldeia. Pontes also has a Community Oven, ...
The community oven of Inverneira de Pontes, where the rye bread that in this region was the basic food along with potatoes and beans was cooked.
Porto de Cima and Porto de Baixo are "Brandas" and are located between 1150-1170m of altitude and serve as Brandas to the inhabitants of the Cainheiras and Corveira greenhouses. Close to Portos de CIma there is a rustic bridge, whose construction ...
The former "branda" of Rodeiro. It is located next to the valley of the Rio Laboreiro, on the north bank, at an altitude of 1100m. Today it is a village of a fixed character. The parish of Castro Laboreiro has more than 40 places, distributed by "...
Mareco is a "Inverneira" on the left (west) bank of the Laboreiro River and is located on a hillside at 740m altitude. It currently has houses used for tourism. The parish of Castro Laboreiro has more than 40 places, distributed by "Brandas" and "...
The ruins of a medieval castle of permanent character, housed on the top of the cliff, the so-called detention castle, with an elliptical shape, with double walls, was built in the century. XIII, due to its strategic location, it was used during t...
Ports of Cima and Baixo are "brandas" and are located between 1150-1170m of altitude and serve as Brandas to the inhabitants of the greenhouses of Cainheiras and Corveira. Close to Portos de CIma there is a rustic bridge, whose construction date i...
Bridge built in Roman times and renovated in medieval times, of arch type, constituting one of the best bridges in the Parque da Peneda do Gerês and the most imposing in the parish. It has an accentuated easel board, over two perfectly round arche...
Bridge probably built in the 19th / 20th century, integrated in the network of back roads that connected Castro Laboreiro to Galicia, of the poldrado type, with a rustic and crude aspect, due to the use of irregular granite blocks, but with unique...
Ports of Cima and Baixo are "brandas" and are located between 1150-1170m of altitude and serve as Brandas to the inhabitants of the greenhouses of Cainheiras and Corveira. Close to Portos de CIma there is a rustic bridge, whose construction date i...
The old "branda" of Coriscadas. It is located next to the valley of the Rio Laboreiro, on the west bank, at about 1040m altitude. Today it is a village of a fixed character. The parish of Castro Laboreiro has more than 40 places, distributed by "B...
The old bland of Rodeiro. It is located next to the valley of the Rio Laboreiro, on the north bank, at an altitude of 1100m. It is currently a village of a fixed character The parish of Castro Laboreiro has more than 40 places, distributed by "Bra...
Ancient "branda" of Queimadelo. Neighboring Falagueiras and Coriscadas, it is located at about 1060m of altitude. It is currently a fixed-use village The parish of Castro Laboreiro has more than 40 places, distributed by "Brandas" and "Inverneiras...
The old bland of Rodeiro. It is located next to the valley of the Rio Laboreiro, on the north bank, at an altitude of 1100m. It is currently a village of a fixed character The parish of Castro Laboreiro has more than 40 places, distributed by "Bra...
Cainheiras is an "Inverneira" and is located on the right bank (east) of the river Laboreiro, it is located at 1000m altitude near Varziela, and the Varziela brook. Its inhabitants use the brand names of Campelo, Padrosouro, Portos and Seara, othe...
