Linhares was already a castellated settlement in the reign of D. Sancho I, tutoring, along with Celorico da Beira and other neighboring forts, the northern section of Serra da Estrela. At the end of the 12th century, the castle's mayors, Gonçalo and Rodrigo Mendes, came to the aid of Celorico's square, which was the target of attack by Leonese troops.
Located on the western slope of Serra da Estrela, Linhares da Beira originated in a Portuguese fort. In fact, Montes Hermínios (this was the Portuguese name of Serra da Estrela), with its pastures, abundance of water and the protective framework of the mountain was one of the places inhabited by this Iberian tribe, of which many Portuguese consider themselves descendants. Linen, which was once one of the important cultures of the region, will be at the origin of the name Linhares, literally a field of linen.
The castle that arrived until today dates from the reign of D. Dinis, monarch who donated the village to his son, Fernão Sanches, and is one of the most important Gothic forts in Beira Alta Interior. Although obeying the demanding topography of th...
Linhares was already a castellated settlement in the reign of D. Sancho I, tutoring, along with Celorico da Beira and other neighboring forts, the northern section of Serra da Estrela. At the end of the 12th century, the castle's mayors, Gonçalo a...
Linhares was already a castellated settlement in the reign of D. Sancho I, tutoring, along with Celorico da Beira and other neighboring forts, the northern section of Serra da Estrela. At the end of the 12th century, the castle's mayors, Gonçalo a...
The castle that arrived until today dates from the reign of D. Dinis, monarch who donated the village to his son, Fernão Sanches, and is one of the most important Gothic forts in Beira Alta Interior. Although obeying the demanding topography of th...
Linhares was already a castellated settlement in the reign of D. Sancho I, tutoring, along with Celorico da Beira and other neighboring forts, the northern section of Serra da Estrela. At the end of the 12th century, the castle's mayors, Gonçalo a...
