Viseu Cathedral

Viseu Cathedral Cloisters
Viseu Cathedral Cloisters
Antonio Sacchetti

Built largely in the 13th century this fine Romanesque / Gothic cathedral is Viseu's most important historic monument

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Set on a plateau high in the hills of Beira Alta, the regional capital of Viseu retains a medieval feel to what was once a walled centre and has been an important crossroads since Roman times. In fact, the Romans kept a large garrison of soldiers here, the most important yet to be uncovered by archaeologists in Portugal and the buildings of which apparently covered around 40 square hectares…