Castle of Celorico da Beira

Occupied by the Muslims at the time of the Christian Reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula, under the reign of King Afonso Henriques (1112-1185), was conquered by D. Moninho Dola. Aiming to encourage their settlement and defense, the sovereign granted it a charter, attributing to the Knights Templar the direction of the castle rebuilding jobs. Certainly […]