Aldeias Históricas de Portugal

Villages

Wicket Gate or Traitor´s Gate

Marialva

Marialva

At the end of the 13th century, D. Dinis ordered important restoration works and modifications to the walls of the castle and fortification of the village, transforming Marialva into an imposing stronghold. The different access gates and towers that were attached to the stone wall date from this period and from other later interventions.