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MonumentsCastelo de Montemor-o-NovoMontemor-o-Novo CastleThe remains of the walls of the original castle, commissioned in the 13th century by D. Dinis, include the main section, protected by 11 cylindrical towers. The defensive elements of this structure, such as the barbicans, were (...)
Telephone: +351 266 898 103
E-mail: turismo@cm-montemornovo.pt
Website: https://www.cm-montemornovo.pt/locais/centro-interpretativo- (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de Montemor-o-VelhoThe complete set of fortifications is formed by the remains of the 16C royal palace, the Porta da Peste, which opens onto the barbican, the citadel with the keep and the Manueline church of Santa Maria da Alcáçova.
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MonumentsCastelo de MouraDominating the town with what remains of its towers and walls, Moura castle was built by the Portuguese at the beginning of the 14th century, taking advantage of the fortifications left behind by the Arabs. In the second half of this same century, a (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de MourãoMourão CastleLittle remains of the 17th century fortifications included within Mourão Castle but the wide mediaeval wall still exists, constituted of marble, slate and granite.
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MonumentsCastelo de NisaOnly a few walls and the Town and Montalvão Gates remain of the old, 13th-century Nisa Castle, which evoke the town’s medieval past and its importance in defending the Portuguese borders.Above the arch at the Town Gate, which is flanked by two (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de NoudarNoudar CastleWith an excellent strategic location, Noudar Castle was completed in 1308, and subsequently subject to various repairs.Within the area of the castle, it is still possible to see the cistern, several ruins of houses, the 17th-century (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de NumãoOnly a few battlements still remain of the wall which once undulated over rocky crags. There are still some of the gates, walls and towers which crowned the hilltop. There are also several anthropomorphic tombs close to the eastern gate.
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MonumentsCastelo de OuguelaOuguela CastlePerched on top of a hill, at around 250 m above sea level, the walls of Ouguela Castle mark the boundaries enclosing the mediaeval settlement that expanded beyond the walls along the slope of the hill. Integrated within one of the wall (...)
E-mail: turismo@cm-campo-maior.pt
Website: https://campomaior.pt/castelo-de-ouguela/
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MonumentsCastelo de OurémOurém Castle is one of Portugal’s most innovative 15th century military architectural works. Commissioned by the Count of Ourém, the grandson of D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, the castle has a compact structure with modern active defensive system, (...)
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MonumentsCastelo de PaderneBuilt during the Almohad period, during a late phase of Islamic presence in the Algarve (12th century or first decades of the 13th century), this rural fortress is a paradigm of Muslim military stucco architecture in Portugal.Contrary to previous (...)
Telephone: +351 289 599 508
E-mail: sed@cm-albufeira.pt
Website: https://www.cm-albufeira.pt/content/o-castelo-de-paderne
