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   Castelo de Porto de Mós

   This is one of the most interesting examples of Portuguese citadels. The design of the castle is an irregular pentagon reinforced by a tower at each corner. Four of the five towers have been restored.
   
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   Castelo de Salir

   Located in a strategic and central place, between the coast and the mountains, Salir Castle was part of an important defensive system of Almohad castles in the Algarve, at a time of intense Christian military pressure. After the Portuguese king (...)
   
   Telephone: 289 400 600
   E-mail: cmloule@cm-loule.pt
   Website: https://www.cm-loule.pt/pt/151/castelo-de-salir.aspx
   

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   Castelo de Santa Maria da Feira

   The Castle of Santa Maria da Feira is a remarkable Portuguese military monument. The diversity of the defensive resources that were used there between the 11th and 16th centuries make it a unique piece of military architecture, having been (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 256372248 | +351 226197080
   E-mail: castelosantamariafeira@gmail.com
   Website: http://www.castelodafeira.com/
   

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   Castelo de Santiago do Cacém

   Standing on a hill overlooking the town, the castle is notable for its cubic turrets and crenellated barbican which encircles the castle walls. Adjacent to the castle is the parish church founded in the 13C by the knights of the Order of Santiago. (...)

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   Castelo de Santo Estevão

   There still remains a mediaeval tower with mullioned windows crowned by polygonal battlements.This was the residence of the infantas, the sisters of D. Afonso II (1211-1223).

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   Castelo de São Brás

   Fort of São Brás The Fort of São Brás was built in the 16th century, during the Filipine period, in order to defend the town. The old cannons are still on display.An obelisk design by architect Raúl Lino (1879-1974), in the form of a sentry box, (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 296 304 920
   Website: https://www.cm-pontadelgada.pt/pages/872?poi_id=2536
   

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   Castelo de São João Baptista

   São João Baptista CastleSão João Baptista Castle was commissioned by King D. Filipe II of Spain and I of Portugal, at the end of the 16th century, in order to protect the armadas travelling from the Indies and the Americans, when they passed through (...)

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   Castelo de São Jorge

   The Castelo de São Jorge is one of Lisbon’s most distinctive monuments, being situated on the city’s highest hill.The oldest known fortification at this spot dates from the 2nd century BC, although some of the remains found here date from as far (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 218 800 620
   Fax: +351 218 875 695
   E-mail: info@castelodesaojorge.pt
   Website: http://www.castelodesaojorge.pt
   

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   Castelo de São Sebastião

   Built in the 17th century on a rocky headland of the coast, the Castelo de São Sebastião was the main defence of the bay of Porto Pim. It is currently used to house the Faial Eco-Library, a centre that seeks to raise people’s awareness of the need (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 292 202 054
   Fax: +351 292 202 054
   E-mail: ecoteca.faial@azores.gov.pt

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    Castelo de Sesimbra

    Stamping its presence on the town of Sesimbra, the Castle is surrounded by the lofty peaks of the Arrábida hill range. Although there had been previous settlement on this site, it was during the Moorish period that a fort was constructed.During the (...)

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