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Castro of Monte Mozinho
Castro de Monte Mozinho
A view at the top of the hill of Monte Mozinho
Map
General information
TypeCastro
Architectural styleCalcolithic
LocationOldrões
Town or cityPenafiel
CountryPortugal
OwnerPortuguese Republic
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The Castro of Monte Mozinho (Portuguese: Povoado fortificado de Monte Mozinho/Cidade Morta de Penafiel) is a Neolithic fortified settlement, sometimes referred to as the Dead City, situated in the civil parish of Oldrões, in the municipality of Penafiel in the Tâmega Subregion of the Portuguese district of Porto.

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