Episcopal Palace Garden
An 18th-century baroque garden with box hedges, pools and staircases lined with granite statues of apostles, saints and kings.
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An 18th-century baroque garden with box hedges, pools and staircases lined with granite statues of apostles, saints and kings.
In the Episcopal Palace, a museum of archaeology, sacred art and the famous Castelo Branco embroidery.
Verified: 2026-03-26
The church of São Miguel, cathedral of the city, rebuilt in the 17th century with a gilded interior.
The ruins of the Templar castle at the top of the old town, next to a viewpoint over the city and the plains.
See embroiderers at work and learn the history of the silk-on-linen bedspreads unique to Castelo Branco.
A striking modern building that seems to float over its square, with exhibitions of contemporary art.