Description Celorico da Beira

Celorico da Beira is a Portuguese village in the District of Guarda, Capital of Queijo da Serra, in the province of Beira Alta, Centro region (Beiras Region) and Beiras and Serra da Estrela sub-region, with approximately 4 600 inhabitants ( 2011)

The village is located 23 km from Guarda, 48 km from Viseu and 334 km from Lisbon. It is also the northernmost municipality of Serra da Estrela and, due to the quantity and quality of Serra da Estrela Cheese, it is self-named the Serra da Estrela Cheese Capital.

Celorico da Beira is located 550 m above sea level, at the foot of Serra da Estrela and is crossed by the Mondego River. A visit to this area is a continuous discovery of centuries of history, in a mountain environment cut by streams and washed by crystal clear water, where granite predominates.

The Castle, ex-libris of Celorico da Beira, of military architecture, romantic-Gothic style, (10th century), with an irregular layout, corresponding to the Citadel. Also visit the Igreja da Misericórdia, whose façade is a beautiful example of Joanine art, and which inside displays a rich high altar, as well as paintings by Isidro Faria. Also noteworthy is the baroque haughtiness of the Igreja Matriz de Santa Maria, built over the low houses of the old quarter of the Castle. In its narrow streets, a rare collection of Gothic portals and Manueline windows is worth mentioning.